Wireless in SEE: A fast track towards Communications for All Bill Zikou President Ericsson South East Europe Belgrade, October 29th, 2002.

Wireless in SEE:A fast track towards Communications for All

Bill ZikouPresidentEricsson South East Europe

Belgrade, October 29th, 2002

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Greece

Albania

Bulgaria

Romania

Moldova4.4400

2.01,600

3.51,100

10.912,300

Yugoslavia10.7990

22.42,000

7.71,700

2001 estimatesWorld Bank

South East Europe

Population: 72 million

Average GDP/capita:

SEE USD 3,550EU 15 USD 20,800

South East Europe

Population: 72 million

Average GDP/capita:

SEE USD 3,550EU 15 USD 20,800

Bosnia Herzegovina3.9

1,270

Croatia4.5

4,700

FYR of Macedonia

Slovenia1,9

9,800

Population in millionGDP/capita in USD

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Subscriber penetration in the regionSEE: 33% mobile vs. 29% fixedEU: 75% mobile vs. 57% fixed

0 20 40 60 80 100

Moldova

FYR Macedonia

Bosnia Herz.

Albania

Romania

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

Croatia

Greece

Slovenia

Source: EMC,Ericsson estimates

Mobile subs: 24 million

Fixed subs: 21 million

Mobile subs: 24 million

Fixed subs: 21 million

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Internet penetration in the region

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Albania

Moldova

Bosnia Herz.

FYR Macedonia

Romania

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

Greece

Croatia

Slovenia

Figures ~ 2001Source: NUA internet surveys, Ericsson

EU average: 40%

PC penetration:

SEE ‹ 10%EU ~ 50%

PC penetration:

SEE ‹ 10%EU ~ 50%

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Major operators in SEE

Greece

Bulgaria

Yugoslavia

MoldTelecom MoldcellVoxtel

BTCGloBulMobikomMobiltel

OTECosmote Vodafone GRStet HellasQ-Telecom

MaktelMobimakMTS

RomTelecomTelemobilMobifonCosmoRomMobilrom (Orange)Tel. Srbija

Crne GoreMobtelMonet

Promonte

Albania

Moldova

AlbTelecomAMCVodafone AL

Croatia

Bosnia Herzegovina

60% of mobile

subscribers in the region

are connected through

Ericsson systems!

60% of mobile

subscribers in the region

are connected through

Ericsson systems!

Hrvatski Tel.CroNetVipNet

FYR of Macedonia

RomaniaBH TelekomEronetGSMBIHMobilna Srpske

SloveniaTelekom SlovenijeMobitelSi.MobilVega

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3 options for wireless broadband

• 2.5G / 3G (WCDMA)

• Wireless Broadband Access (LMDS)

• WLAN

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cdmaOne

GSM

TDMA

PDC

2G 9.6 - 14.4 kbps

MC1X

GPRS

evolved 2G 64–144 kbps

WLAN

Bluetooth

evolved 3G384 kbps - 20 Mbps

EDGE

WCDMA

Cdma2000

3G384 kbps - 2 Mbps

The path to future generation mobile

New air-interface?

Always Best Always Best ConnectedConnected

4G100 Mbps?

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The way forward for GSM/GPRS: Extend coverage and capacity to ensure Communications for All

• Existing GSM networks can be extended in coverage and capacity in a fast and cost-effective way

• Recent examples of rapid network roll-out:Vodafone Albania; Q-Telecom in Greece; SNR Romania

Site acquisition is becoming an inhibiting factor that causes delays

• Extend coverage:– New, high-capacity RBS with maximum coverage of 120 km– Coverage of white spots with Mini-GSM

• Extend capacity and speed:– GPRS - 2.5G – WCDMA - 3G

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What is MiniGSM?

A complete GSM system solution:• Cost-efficient 2G/2.5G, supporting

separate or dual band operation

• Low cost/low capacity

• Light, mobile and easy to roll-out

• Arrives pre-assembled and pre-tested

• Full GSM voice and data functionality

• Ready to use – available today

All housed in a seven-foot container!

Micro Switches- MicroMSC- MicroBSC- .

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The next step: 3G

The most advanced wireless technology for broadband communication:

• 3G is here now!

• 3G is cost-effective

• 3G offers a wide range of services

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Postcards

Messaging, Streamingand Download applications

Conversational Applications (2-party andmulti-party calls)

256128643216842 kbit/s

kbit/s

256

128

64

32

16

8

Visualcontent

“Live sports”

High quality music listening, AAC, MP3“Radio listening”

Music video

News

Mobile multimedia services - audio-visual bit-rates

Entertainment

Audiocontent

Messaging, Streamingand Download applications

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Video 128 kbpsAudio 64 kbpsTotal bit-rate: 192 kbps

Music Video Clips

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Broadband Wireless Solution:• Broadband Business Access• Mobile backhaul for cellular operators• Infrastructure for high-density

residential buildings

ATM based platformInteroperability with any type of network

Wireless Broadband AccessMINI-LINK BAS

“Always on” with fiber-like capacity on demand. Peak capacities up to 37,5 Mbps.

Short TTM and TTC for the operator.

a quick, flexible and cost-efficient way to access applications that require true broadband

a quick, flexible and cost-efficient way to access applications that require true broadband

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Mobile backhaul with Point-to-Multipoint

• A flexible backhaul solution complementing other

technologies in both 2G and 3G networks

MSC

SDH Backbone

PTP Fiber

LeasedLine

PMP

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WLAN - Wireless Local Area NetworkLocal access to high-speed data for users of hand-held devices

• WLAN complements access technologies for cellular networks

• Up to 54 Mbps - for coverage in in-door hot spots

• Short range packet data communication between base stations and terminals; also directly between terminals

• WLAN complements 2G and 3G wireless access in hot spot environments

• Ericsson offers a combined cellular (GPRS, UMTS or CDMA2000) and WLAN solution as a part of the "Always Best Connected" concept

• End-users will take advantage of WLANs at hotspots, and roam between cellular and WLAN networks

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The information gap can be bridged now!

Ericsson can support the telecommunications development of South East Europe:

• Technology leadership• Global experience

– Transfer of knowledge

• Strong local presence– Present in all countries in the region

Thank you!

Bill Zikou

President

Ericsson South East Europe