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Ericsson nears top spot for OSS, BSS and Service Delivery Platform

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (Marketwire) — 06/04/12 —

· Ranked #2 worldwide on report on Telecom Operations
Management
Systems (BSS, OSS and SDP) 2011 based on revenue

· Including the recently acquired Telcordia, Ericsson would
have topped
the worldwide chart, states the report

· Key position in service fulfillment, assurance, network
optimization
and real-time charging through Telcordia acquisition

As a result of a strengthened focus on OSS and BSS and the recent
acquisition
US-based Telcordia, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) ranked second in Operation and
Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) and next generation Service Delivery
Platforms.

A new report by analysis house Gartner ranks Ericsson #2 in this growing
market
and states that had Ericsson-s numbers included the performance of recently
acquired Telcordia-s solutions and services – the company would have topped
the
worldwide chart in 2011.

Per Borgklint, head of Ericsson-s Support Solutions business, said: “With
the
increased need for operators to rapidly respond to changing consumer
demands and
the need for increased efficiency and innovation, Operations and Business
Support Systems are a key element of any operator-s network strategy. We
already
have a leading position in key areas such as charging and billing, where we
serve 1.7 billion people with our solutions.”

Through the acquisition of Telcordia, completed on January 12, Ericsson has
also
strengthened its position in service fulfillment, assurance and network
optimization, as well as significant capabilities to support operators
end-to-end.

Through Ericsson-s global consulting and systems integration engagements,
Ericsson offers end-to-end solutions to service providers that cover
business
processes, competences and technologies in OSS, BSS, and next-generation
Service
Delivery Platforms. This enables business innovation, improved customer
experience, and operational efficiency. In total in 2011, Ericsson signed
33 new
significant contracts for OSS, BSS, SDP and Data Center build, out of which
26
were for OSS and BSS.

High speed Mobile Broadband will be a technology catalyst to transform OSS
and
BSS solutions for Operators. Ericsson-s combined experience and knowledge
in
services, products and software are key, when transforming organizations
and IT
environments utilizing true real-time competence and creating configurable
OSS/BSS solutions. This gives the ability to monetize and manage any
opportunity
with the trust of a global experienced partner.

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Ericsson is the world-s leading provider of communications technology and
services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time
solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely,
in
sustainable societies around the world.

Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within
Information
and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries.
Today
more than 40 percent of the world-s mobile traffic goes through Ericsson
networks and we support customers- networks servicing more than 2.5 billion
subscribers.

We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in
1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company
had
revenues of SEK 226.9 billion (USD 35.0 billion). Ericsson is listed on
NASDAQ
OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.

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