Ericsson has signed a contract with TDC Mobil for deployment of a Mobile Operator WLAN system. This will enhance TDC Mobil's GPRS and WCDMA services, offering very high bit rates in strategically located hotspots. Users of laptops and handheld computers will have mobile and secure access to company mail and files at wire-line broadband speeds.
The Ericsson Mobile Operator WLAN system (wireless local area
network) enables mobile operators to complement the wide area "always-on" data connectivity of 2G and 3G mobile networks (GPRS and
WCDMA) with the higher speeds offered by WLAN in hotspots.
The system allows laptop and handheld computer users to access the Internet and corporate intranets at selected locations. Any laptop or handheld fitted with a WLAN network card can be used, together with all common web browsers. Corporate users can protect their data using a VPN connection and personal firewall to create a secure tunnel. Access to the WLAN service is secured for all users by leveraging the established security of mobile phones with SIM cards to deliver one-time passwords.
Ericsson Mobile Operator WLAN gives operators new business opportunities using local content tailored to partners with properties such as airports, hotels and cafés, including systems for revenue sharing and specific access rights for preferred customers. The service profile can be tailored to the individual user, to the property, or to a group such as employees of a large corporation. A group profile could include mandated secure corporate access.
Mobile operators can reuse the subscriber management, billing, and authentication functions of their GSM systems, enabling a cost efficient extension of the capabilities of the wireless network.
The Ericsson Mobile Operator WLAN system has been developed in cooperation with the Swedish company Service Factory, a leading supplier of WLAN service creation and provisioning systems.
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Mads Madsen, Ericsson Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 70 666 2903, E-mail: mads.madsen@lme.ericsson.se
Mats Thorén, Ericsson Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 70 346 54 36, E-mail: mats.thoren@lme.ericsson.se
About TDC Mobile
TDC Mobil is Denmark's leading mobile communications company and is thriving to create closer connections through communication. TDC Mobil is focused on creating valuable data-solutions for its customers, based on HSCSD, GPRS and soon WLAN and UMTS. TDC Mobil is part of Denmark-based TDC, which operates in 13 countries in Northern and Central Europe.