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Ericsson provides IMS platform to KDDI as sole solution vendor

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (Marketwire) — 02/26/13 —

* Ericsson will provide Japanese operator KDDI with an IP Multimedia
Subsystem
(IMS) – the foundation for communication services over LTE

* Ericsson plans to start providing IMS after the second half of 2013

* Ericsson-s IMS will serve as the basis for new communication services
such
as RCS, HD voice over LTE (VoLTE) and video calling over LTE

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed a contract with Japan-s KDDI Corporation
for
the development and deployment and of an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), a
3GPP
standardized platform that delivers multimedia services. With Ericsson-s
IMS,
KDDI will realize delivery of the latest telecommunication services for its
over
35 million subscribers. The deployment of IMS is scheduled to commence
after the
second half of 2013.

Having launched LTE mobile broadband services in September 2012, KDDI now
introduces IMS in order to take advantage of the latest technological
developments that Ericsson as the technology leader provides globally. By
consolidating both wireless and fixed systems, KDDI strengthens the
framework
for services and will be able to make better use of its resources and
optimize
both capital and operational expenditure. Ericsson-s IMS will also pave the
way
for KDDI to launch additional services such as Rich Communications Suite
(RCS),
HD voice over LTE (VoLTE) and video calling over LTE – thereby opening up
new
revenue streams.

Yoshiharu Shimatani, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Technology
Sector,
Member of the Board, KDDI, says: “KDDI always strives to provide its
subscribers
with a superior user experience through constant technological innovation.
Introducing IMS will enable us to make the most of KDDI-s past investment
and
launch additional rich services in future. With Ericsson-s global
leadership in
development of new functions for IMS, we will be able to deliver ever
better
services.”

Jan Signell, President and Representative Director of Ericsson Japan K.K.,
says:
“We are delighted to have this opportunity to work with KDDI to provide its
Japanese customers with the world-s best IMS platform and new services.
This
contract marks a major advance in our relationship with KDDI and we hope we
will
be able to develop our partnership with them in many other areas.”

Ericsson will provide KDDI with a complete solution including IMS and
system
integration.

Ericsson has taken the lead in IMS development and implementation based on
the
technologies accumulated since the telephone exchange era, with inimitable
track
records in the delivery of top-class IMS solutions.

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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-s
net
sales were 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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