Ericsson has been selected as the principal supplier for Hutchison Telecoms' 3G network in Australia. The contract price is approximately US$435 million and is Ericsson's first 3G contract in Australasia and 32 WCDMA commercial agreement so far for Ericsson globally.

Ericsson will provide a 3G network including radio access network, IP core network and transmission technologies. Also included are advanced network management systems, network operations, mobile Internet application platforms and terminals. Motorola will provide its radio access network (RAN) in the Sydney and Brisbane license areas.

The network will be rolled out for a staged commercial launch end 2002 early 2003.

"We are very confident that 3G will revolutionize the way people live with the introduction of new, powerful and exciting services. As always, Hutchison is fully behind HTAL." said Mr. Canning Fok, Chairman of Hutchison Telecommunications

"Hutchison is no doubt one of the most committed and focused 3G global operators in the world, holding 3G licenses also in UK, Italy, Sweden and Austria," stated Kinson Loo, Managing Director of Ericsson's Global Account for Hutchison. "Ericsson is fully committed to support Hutchison with our world-leading end-to-end 3G solutions to ensure a strong and successful 3G business for Hutchison."

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