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* Enhances high-speed data, voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communication
Services for US-based MetroPCS customers

* LTE core transformation allows MetroPCS to handle high-capacity needs
and
save costs by consolidating multiple applications on the same platform

* Expanded partnership makes Ericsson responsible for design,
integration,
deployment and post-launch customer support

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Dallas-based wireless carrier
MetroPCS Communications Inc. as the supplier of equipment and services to
transform its distributed nationwide Evolved Packet Core network. The
transformation will enhance key services including high-speed data, voice
over
LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communication Services for MetroPCS customers across
the
United States.

This allows MetroPCS to meet the stringent requirements of rapidly evolving
next-generation LTE networks, handle high-capacity needs and save costs by
consolidating multiple applications on the same platform, all while
enhancing
the experience for its customers.

Ericsson will serve as the project-s prime integrator with responsibility
for
design, installation and commissioning, and post-launch customer support.

Roger D. Linquist, CEO and Chairman of the Board of MetroPCS, says: “From
the
launch of our first LTE network and now our new core transformation
project,
Ericsson has long been a key strategic partner. We value the strength of
Ericsson-s product and service offerings, as well as its ability to provide
fast
and reliable rollouts of leading-edge technology.”

Angel Ruiz, Head of Region North America, Ericsson, says: “Ericsson is
pleased
to support MetroPCS in transforming its network and enabling the delivery
of a
greatly enhanced customer experience.”

The LTE core transformation will be deployed by implementing Ericsson-s
end-to-end solution, which includes:

* Evolved Packet Gateway (EPG) on the SSR 8000 family of Smart Service
Routers
– a highly scalable IP service-delivery platform that enables
deployment of
critical IP-edge applications, addressing the stability of LTE networks
via
scalability in the data and control planes

* Mobility Management Entity (MME) on the Ericsson Blade System, MkVIII
platform – offering superior scalability and extending capabilities to
meet
aggressive growth predictions in terms of the number of connected
devices

* Integrated multi-technology operations support systems – allowing
mobile
operators to enhance network performance to support real-time
operations,
while lowering total cost of ownership with lower power consumption and
a
reduced footprint.

NOTES TO EDITORS

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