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Ericsson and 3 Italia in world-first: Enhanced Uplink in commercial network

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (MARKET WIRE) — December 22, 2006 —

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and 3 Italia have achieved an industryfirst:the successful establishment of mobile data connections based onEnhanced Uplink in a commercial network.

Ericsson’s Enhanced Uplink, employing HSPA technology, hasdelivereduplink speeds of 1.4Mbps, more than triple the previous levels,andpotential peak downlink speeds of 14.4Mbps.

This milestone, achieved in 3 Italia’s existing commercialnetwork,marks the next step in the development of mobile broadband,signalinghigher data speeds and lower production costs per gigabyte.Subscriber service offerings based on HSPA on the uplink andfasterdownlink speeds are set to reach the market in early 2007.

Vincenzo Novari, CEO of 3 Italia, says: “This landmark achievementhighlights boosted network capacity and reaffirms our position astheleading provider of mobile broadband services, giving ourcustomersan enhanced user experience. This includes services such as mobilebrowsing, video conferencing, sending e-mails with attachments,andfile sharing.”

Kurt Jofs, executive vice president, Ericsson, says: “We haveachieved a breakthrough in commercial HSPA technology that extendsour lead in the dynamic and fast-growing market for mobilebroadband.We thank 3 Italia for its continued trust in Ericsson’s solutionsandpeople.”

Cesare Avenia, head of Market Unit South East Europe, Ericsson,says:”This achievement is an excellent demonstration of thecapabilitiesof our local service organization, which has responsibility fortheoverall management of 3 Italia’s network in Italy.”

The first network employing HSPA on the downlink was provided byEricsson. HSPA on the downlink has been commercially launched in43Ericsson-supplied networks.

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internetcommunications through its continuous technology leadership.Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries,Ericssonis helping to create the most powerful communication companies intheworld.

Read more at http://www.ericsson.com

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