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Chunghwa Telecom Lab and Ericsson Jointly Release Taiwan's First LTE Trial Result
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Ericsson and Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories have concluded Taiwan’s first LTE field trials, which demonstrated excellent indoor and outdoor mobility and application services. The test showcased smooth performance in High Definition Multimedia Streaming, optimised network efficiency with high-speed transmission rates and minimal delay.

Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories (Chunghwa Telecom Lab) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) showcased results today from Taiwan's first LTE field trial, including demonstrations of indoor and outdoor mobility tests, application services, as well as CHT-TL's in-house developed LTE Simulator. The field trial displayed the outstanding performance of LTE technology.

The LTE trial network was implemented by Ericsson at the end of last year as part of Chunghwa Telecommunications Laboratories' effort to support the Networked Communications Program (NCP) Project. The trial focused on feature testing IP-based LTE-EPC, MIMO, LTE-EPC network performance verification, and displaying how to use LTE-EPC for various IMS-based applications and mobile broadband applications. Today's showcase witnessed LTE network’s smooth performance in High-Definition Multimedia Streaming, optimized network efficiency with high speed transmission rates and minimal delay, and the various applications of IMS multimedia services. In addition, it demonstrated outstanding performance in FTP high speed data transmission in both the fixed and the mobile environment with on-the-move speeds of 60 and 90 kilometers per hour, as well as a seamless handover among base stations. The trial is a milestone for Taiwan's telecom industry in evaluating LTE performance in a live network.

Another milestone is the involvement of Taiwan's CPE industry. During the project period, the trial opened up the local device industry for IoDT testing, and conducted workshop with Institute for Information Industry in order to foster the Taiwan ICT industry and to speed up development for LTE, securing the Taiwan ICT industry leadership position in the next phase in the evolution of the mobile broadband ecosystem.

The President of Chunghwa Telecommunications Laboratories, Dr. Yuan-guang Tu, comments, "Chunghwa Telecommunications Laboratories has been dedicated to the R&D of mobile communication technology for many years. We drive Taiwan's telecommunications development by continuous innovation. Our cooperation with Ericson on the LTE trial has demonstrated the outstanding performance of LTE mobile technology and therefore strengthened our confidence in the future of LTE development."

President of Ericsson Taiwan, Philip Tseng, said, "We are very honored to be chosen to cooperate with Chunghwa Telecommunication Laboratories for Taiwan's first LTE field trial under the NCP project. LTE has a strong technology basis coming from successful experiences of GSM / WCDMA / HSPA, paving the way for high capacity applications in mobile and fixed networks. With Ericsson's vision of 50B connected devices by the year 2020, we believe there is a big untapped market potential for device manufacturers, consumer products, mobile operators and the application industry. We will do our utmost to work with Taiwan’s industry to offer the best next generation mobile broadband experience."
High speed and high quality mobile broadband networks like LTE are needed for all kinds of consumer applications, including e-Book, tablet PC, netbook and powerful smartphones, for an enriched consumer experience. Meanwhile, based on its successful track record of GSM/WCDMA/HSPA, LTE is offering more frequency flexibility for operators to expand capacity and speed while reducing significant network rollout and the operation costs.

About LTE
LTE, the next generation of mobile communication technology, enables the fast transfer of huge amounts of data in an efficient and cost-effective way, optimizing the use of the frequency spectrum. With increased speed and decreased latency, consumers can enjoy a wide range of applications (real-time web, online gaming, social media collaboration and video conferencing) effortlessly and while on the move. LTE will meet the demands of new and enhanced mobile internet applications of the future.
Ericsson has been driving open standards and has had the highest impact on the released LTE specifications. Ericsson expects to hold 25 percent of all essential patents for LTE, making it the largest patent holder in the industry.

According to the latest statistics released by GSA in May, 80 LTE network commitments in 33 countries, 22 LTE networks anticipated to be in service by the end of 2010, and 45 LTE networks anticipated to be in service by the end of 2012. Ericsson has signed commercial LTE contracts with major global operators including AT&T, Metro PCS, Verizon Wireless, TeliaSonera in Norway and Sweden, and NTT docomo.

About Ericsson
Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billion subscribers and has a leading position in managed services. The company’s portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2 billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.