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Polkomtel and Aero2 select Ericsson to expand 4G/LTE coverage in Poland

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (Marketwire) — 08/13/12 —

* Ericsson to supply WCDMA and LTE infrastructure for operators Polkomtel
and
Aero 2

* Agreement also covers modernization of the core network and services
including deployment, integration and support services for three years

* Upgrade to meet mobile broadband growth and increased demand for data
services in Poland

Operators Polkomtel and Aero2 have chosen Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to supply
WCDMA
and LTE infrastructure in Poland. Under the agreement, Ericsson will also
provide a range of services including design, deployment, integration and
support for the upgraded mobile broadband network for a period of three
years,
followed by an automatic extension for an indefinite period.

The upgrades will allow for expanded WCDMA and LTE coverage in northern and
western Poland to keep pace with rapid uptake of smartphones and increased
demand for mobile broadband, which is changing the way people work and
entertain
themselves as we enter the Networked Society.

Wojciech Pytel, Board Member of Polkomtel, says: “Ericsson is a long-term
partner of Polkomtel and we are glad to have signed this new agreement.
Together
we will meet our customers- expectations for high-quality interactive
mobile
broadband services in Poland.”

Emil Nilsson, Vice President for Central Europe, Ericsson, says: “We are
both
pleased and proud to be selected to further build on our existing
relationship
with such a leading operator as Polkomtel. Ericsson has been present in
Poland
for over 100 years, supporting and enabling the introduction of the most
advanced Ericsson technology in the country. This first LTE contract
reiterates
our commitment to the Polish market.

Ericsson has been a partner of Polkomtel-s since 2002, providing and
implementing GSM and WCDMA networks, as well as microwave transmission, IP
and
packet core solutions.

The state-of-the-art radio solutions provided under the terms of this
agreement
will enhance coverage, capacity and throughput for customers of Polkomtel
and
Aero2.

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