Tellabs announced today that Ericsson Radio Systems AB will use Tellabs digital echo cancellers in worldwide cellular, gateway and local switching applications, under the terms of a new three-year marketing agreement. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
Voice quality is a key requirement of both mobile and fixed telecommunications systems.
Ericsson is the world's leader in the supply of mobile equipment, and the developing relationship between our two companies will continue to speed the process of introducing more advanced, more economical communications services to customers. The Tellabs-Ericsson partnership began in 1987 when Tellabs supplied large quantities of echo cancellers to Ericsson for application in British Telecom's International Gateway exchange. Ericsson's 85,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking make Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. Tellabs designs, manufactures, markets and services voice and data transport and network access systems.