3G a reality in Malaysia

Ericsson’s TEMS portfolio present for the

first 3G call in Malaysia
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Ericsson, the world leader in mobile communications, success-

fully demonstrated the first international 3G mobile-to-mobile
call in Malaysia on the 30th of August. The historic international
call was made between Malaysia and Hong Kong. Tools from
the TEMS portfolio were used during this important occasion.
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Malaysia’s Minister of Energy, Communications & Multimedia, “There are always challenges introducing new wireless tech-
YB Datuk Amar Leo Moggie, made the nation’s first interna- nologies. Using tools from Ericsson’s TEMS portfolio really
tional 3G mobile-to-mobile call on the 30th of August. Tools helped us in explaining the transition from 2G to 3G, showing
from the TEMS portfolio were used to monitor the call. our customers real-time air interface measurements in this first
international 3G mobile-to-mobile call in Malaysia.” says Johan
The call was placed during the opening ceremonies of Ericsson’s Atterström, Director 3G and Head of Solutions Divisions for
3G WCDMA Showcase in Kuala Lumpur. The Ericsson 3G Ericsson Malaysia.
Showcase is a fully operational 3G network based on com-
mercial 3GPP compliant WCDMA products from Ericsson. Representatives from the TEMS group were proud to be in
attendance for this exciting event.
Visitors can experience the appeal and effectiveness of ad-
vanced mobile applications, ranging from location-based so- To learn more about WCDMA products in the TEMS portfolio,
lutions and games, to messaging services and mobile com- visit: www.ericsson.com/tems
merce, in a high-speed mobile network environment. The R
Ericsson Showcase features a complete WCDMA system and
operations center.

The important occasion demonstrated Ericsson’s leadership in

the world’s transition to 3G, moving towards wideband, multi-
media and data telecom networks. The TEMS portfolio, with its
2G, 2.5G, and 3G products, is an important part of this transition.