Introduction of Ericsson (China) Co., Ltd.

Ericsson occupies a leading position in the mobile Internet market, with the largest market share in commercial GPRS (2nd. 5th generation mobile communication) contracts and 3G (3rd generation mobile communication system). Ericsson has also taken the lead in the broadband Internet market. Ericsson's engine scheme supporting the smooth transition of fixed communication networks to the next generation currently accounts for 35% of the global market share. In 2000, Ericsson launched the world's first GPRS mobile phone R520 with Bluetooth function.

The relationship between Ericsson and China can be traced back to 1892. 1894, 2000 Ericsson mobile phones came to Shanghai across the ocean, which opened a chapter of cooperation between Ericsson and China. 1985, Ericsson opened its first office in China. Ericsson (China) Co., Ltd. was established in 1994, and its headquarters is in Beijing. At present, Ericsson has 4,500 employees in China, and has established 24 offices, 3 wholly-owned enterprises and 10 joint ventures to provide a complete set of communication solutions and services for China users.

Ericsson localization process

In order to promote the localization of Ericsson's business in China, Ericsson has made a systematic and comprehensive localization plan to negotiate, implement and supervise its localization process. By 200 1, Ericsson's total direct investment in China has exceeded US$ 600 million, its joint investment has already exceeded RMB 654.38+05 billion, its daily local procurement will exceed RMB 40 million, and its annual local procurement will reach RMB 654.38+06 billion. The localization rate of Ericsson system products reached 60%, and mobile phone products reached 70%. China's supply chain has created more than 34,000 jobs. Of Ericsson's 4,500 employees in China, 97% are local employees, of whom 10% work in the field of research and development.

In May, 2005, Ericsson Mobile Data Application Technology R&D (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. was formally established, offering customized service layer solutions for China telecom operators and striving to promote the development of 3G applications in China. Address of Guangzhou Company: Floor 0/5, Block A, Information Port, Yun Ke Road, Tianhe District, with 800 employees.

China is one of Ericsson's four global supply centers. In addition to direct investment in China's production activities, Ericsson has also actively promoted other international material suppliers to invest and set up factories in China, which has also made great contributions to exports. In 200 1 year, Ericsson's exports reached 1 billion US dollars, because they not only supplied Ericsson's joint ventures in China, but also exported products to other customers and Ericsson companies outside China.

Although Ericsson is committed to technological innovation, it pays special attention to investment and training in R&D.. 1997, Ericsson established Ericsson China College in Beijing. From 65438 to 0999, the College trained the first batch of information management master talents for China. Ericsson China College is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities and environment for employees, customers and relevant departments in China's information industry, and providing extensive knowledge and skills for future leaders in China's information and communication industry. 200 1, arranged more than 300 days of training for employees and customers.

Ericsson and Future Communication

At present, thousands of companies all over the world are building networks, designing mobile phones, and developing business to prepare for the arrival of the mobile Internet. Ericsson pioneered the development of mobile phone technology and now leads the rapid development of mobile Internet. Ericsson has three strategic priorities: mobility, Internet and their combination in the mobile Internet. Ericsson is undoubtedly the leader in the mobile field, and it is in the process of the integration of mobile and Internet that Ericsson has once again gained a leading position in the rapidly developing mobile Internet field. Ericsson provides all the elements needed to apply the mobile Internet to life: systems, terminals, applications and services.

In order to meet the current and future market demand, Ericsson has been playing an important role in promoting new standards and technologies, which are the key factors for the success of 3G.

* Not only in 3GPP, but also in Bluetooth, Symbian and WAP, Ericsson has been the main driving force to promote the development of standardization process, and has made great contributions to the complete solution of 3G mobile communication and mobile Internet.

* Ericsson, as an observer of CWTS, has submitted a number of technical manuscripts and made every effort to support the standardization process in China by virtue of its technical advantages.

* Ericsson fully meets the technical specifications issued by the Ministry of Information Industry, and its test system fully meets the requirements of 3GTEG.

* A few years ago, Ericsson began to jointly establish a 3G R&D center with the Institute of Telecommunications Science of the Ministry of Information Industry, and devoted itself to the research and development of WCDMA technology.

* Ericsson will provide local engineers to support the 3G technology test system.

Ericsson is a global leader in GPRS and commercial WCDMA. The latest statistics show that up to now, Ericsson has signed 36 of the 54 3G commercial contracts in the world, with a market share of over 40%.

* Since 1997, Ericsson's WCDMA test system has been tested and verified by more than 20 operators. The Institute of Telecommunications Science of the Ministry of Information Industry delivered a set of equipment to China for testing and research.

* 2001April 16, Ericsson cooperated with Vodafone in the UK to demonstrate the world's first end-to-end call based on a complete 3G commercial system.

* Ericsson started mass production of mobile stations in March 2000, and sent commercial mobile stations, radio network controllers and switching equipment to many operators in Japan and Europe.

* By establishing a joint venture with Sony, Ericsson hopes to become an advanced manufacturer in the field of 3G mobile phones. In addition, Ericsson has established a new company, which will provide a complete 2.5G and 3G technology platform for mobile phone manufacturers.

Ericsson firmly believes that the standard interface is a major factor for the great success of GSM mobile standards in the world. At the same time, Ericsson is also the main promoter of WCDMA standardized open interface. Ericsson cooperates with all 3G suppliers with an open attitude and treats all suppliers equally.

* Over the years, Ericsson has maintained close cooperation with major GSM/GPRS suppliers and formed a mature integration scheme, which is also applicable to WCDMA.

* Like GPRS, Ericsson is currently in the leading position in WCDMA multi-vendor interoperability testing. Ericsson has established open testing cooperation projects with several WCDMA manufacturers.

* According to the requirements of the Ministry of Information Industry and operators, Ericsson will cooperate with other manufacturers to conduct compatibility tests.

Ericsson R&D in China

Ericsson has always had a tradition of breakthrough and innovation in its glorious communication development history of 125. It has led the technological transformation from analog to digital mobile phones, and now it is leading the evolution to the third generation mobile communication. This achievement should be attributed to its special commitment to research and development and the idea that its researchers should follow-research and development should run through the whole process from laboratory to customer application to ensure knowledge transfer to customers.

Ericsson has been committed to the development of 3G for more than 65,438+00 years, with more than 65,438+00,000 patents in the world and patents in all major standard fields. It is the undisputed global leader with UMTS/WCDMA patents. In 2000 alone, Ericsson applied for 65,438+0,300 patent applications, making it one of the top three telecommunications companies in the United States that year.

Ericsson's research and development work is unique. Ericsson researchers have been tracking the project from the initial idea to the final product development: as the carrier of new technology, employees are facing extraordinary challenges in the whole process from design drawings to customer application, and they have to bear great responsibilities. For Ericsson, this means ensuring the highest quality knowledge transfer possible.

At present, in addition to the research on 3G mobile communication, Ericsson is also actively trying to realize more humanized communication. Although a major breakthrough in the field of mobile technology usually takes 65,438+00 years, Ericsson has started the research on 4G, and it is expected that the launch of 4G services will be after 2065,438+00 years. Ericsson also established the "Mobile Phone Valley" in Kista, north of Stockholm, Sweden. Hundreds of mobile communication enterprises have gathered here, which is the place with the largest concentration of talents in the field of mobile communication in the world and the center of mobile communication development.

In the future field of mobile communication and broadband access, China will undoubtedly have a decisive influence, and it is very important for Ericsson to actively participate in this market. Ericsson's R&D centers and projects in China are not only numerous, but also carried out in various ways, such as sole proprietorship, joint venture and joint venture, which fully mobilized the strength of all parties.

At the same time, for the future research direction of these research institutions, Ericsson has conducted extensive exchanges with many domestic universities and research institutions, and 3G evolution and 3G systems, including mobile Internet, will be the main research areas.

Ericsson currently has six R&D centers/projects in China * * *:

* 3G R&D Center established by Ericsson in cooperation with China Institute of Telecommunications Science and Technology.

* Ericsson Shanghai R&D Center

* Ericsson Mobile World China Department

* "Ericsson Research Institute" Beijing Branch

* Cooperation projects between Ericsson and universities in China.

* Ericsson joint venture R&D project

1. Ericsson /R&D center of China Institute of Telecommunications Science and Technology.

It originated from an R&D cooperation agreement signed by Ericsson and China Institute of Telecommunications Science and Technology in June 1999. The R&D Center opened in April 2000 and now has 45 employees.

research field

The 3G R&D Center of Ericsson/China Institute of Telecommunications Science and Technology is dedicated to the research of future mobile communication systems. The center is an organic part of many R&D institutions established by Ericsson for WCDMA FDD wireless access network worldwide, and also develops WCDMA wireless access network products for China market.

Technical field

The 3G R&D Center of Ericsson/China Institute of Telecommunications Science and Technology has a set of design environment for software and hardware development. The technical fields of design include: circuit board design, circuit design, VHDL (Hardware Design Language) design, C++ and Java software design.

2. Ericsson Shanghai R&D Center

Ericsson's communication software research and development center in Shanghai is a part of Ericsson's global research and development network, and currently has 230 software engineers. The research and development fields of the center involve access networks, mobile systems and consumer goods, and it is also the next-generation network laboratory established by Ericsson.

By 2002, the number of software engineers in Ericsson Shanghai R&D Center will increase to more than 250, and the research field will also be extended to 3G, broadband and Chinese application development of consumer products.

Ericsson Shanghai R&D Center started from training, and now it has developed into a mature R&D institution, with business capabilities covering all R&D links.

3. Ericsson Mobile World China Department

Ericsson Mobile World was launched by Ericsson at the Hanover Expo in Germany in March this year. The project builds mobile internet application development centers in major countries, providing various forms of cooperation, from primary support services to specific projects jointly developed with Ericsson or other companies to meet the requirements of different participants. "Ericsson Mobile World" enables application developers to enter a community that truly belongs to them while receiving Ericsson's comprehensive network technology support, and build a platform for developers, equipment manufacturers and operators to share resources and markets in the community.

The overall structure of Ericsson Mobile World China includes: Ericsson Mobile Multimedia Open Lab (Beijing, Chengdu and Zhuhai), Ericsson Mobile Internet Application Testing Center (Shanghai) and Ericsson Mobile Internet Application Development Center (Shenzhen).

Ericsson Mobile Multimedia Open Laboratory

-The R&D activity of Ericsson Mobile Multimedia Open Lab aims to develop mobile Internet applications according to market demand and promote the development of cmnet through cooperation with local software developers. Beijing Ericsson Mobile Multimedia Open Lab: the first in China's telecommunications industry, 1999 was established in Beijing. With the support of domestic operators and universities, the laboratory is open to emerging enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and academic institutions, providing them with equipment conditions for developing multimedia services and applications suitable for China's national conditions based on GPRS and 3G technology platforms. At present, the laboratory has more than 500 enterprise members, and has extended its services and technical support to mobile positioning system, secure mobile e-commerce, GPRS (General Wireless Packet Service) and other fields. More than 500 institutions and companies of different scales are engaged in the development of various mobile Internet services and applications, including WAP, GPRS and 3G. Their development scope includes various applications, such as messaging applications, news and information applications, games and entertainment applications, trading applications, business applications, location applications and portal applications.

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-Chengdu Ericsson Mobile Multimedia Open Lab: established in cooperation with Sichuan University, officially opened on October 29th, 20065438+010. The laboratory is located in Sichuan University, and its establishment will greatly promote the development of mobile multimedia applications in China market, especially in western China. Ericsson Chengdu Open Lab fully mobilizes all forces to encourage students, entrepreneurs and software companies to develop high-quality and popular mobile multimedia applications for the domestic market, especially the southwest market. In order to ensure the smooth progress of research and development, this open laboratory will be equipped with mobile multimedia software development tools, the second and third generation mobile multimedia environment simulation systems, and other related mobile Internet testing environments. Ericsson and Sichuan University will also hold some activities related to mobile multimedia technology, including holding regular seminars on mobile multimedia technology and development trends, testing mobile Internet applications developed by university talents and local developers, consulting services on technical and economic feasibility of mobile multimedia applications, and other prototype products.

-Zhuhai Ericsson Mobile Internet Application Development Center: established in cooperation with Zhuhai South Software Park, the 1 1 national software park certified by the Ministry of Information Industry. The laboratory has maintained close cooperation with Southern Software Park in mobile Internet technology services, research and development, training and education.

-Shenzhen Ericsson Mobile Internet Application Development Center: Shenzhen Ericsson Mobile Internet Application Development Center was established in 2000. Ericsson provides a testing environment for mobile Internet application solutions through close cooperation with major operators in South China and Hong Kong, such as Guangdong Mobile and Data Communication.

Ericsson Shanghai Mobile Internet Application Test Center

Ericsson Shanghai Mobile Internet Application Testing Center promotes the development of cmnet applications by providing GATE(GPRS application testing environment) and holding seminars for software developers in Shanghai.

4. Ericsson Research Institute Beijing Branch

Ericsson Research Institute Beijing Branch is a member of Ericsson's global R&D system. Established in 1999, the research institute is composed of a group of excellent engineering masters and doctors, and is mainly devoted to WCDMA radio resource control, TD-SCDMA analysis and future wireless technology. As shown in Figure 3, its research fields involve network and system, application and software technology, access network, access technology and signal control, audio-visual technology, general technology and EMF health and safety.

5. Ericsson-University Cooperation Project

-Ericsson has sponsored two awards for professors and students of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and established several cooperative research projects in 3G field with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

-1999 Ericsson sponsored a new audio lab in Beijing Institute of Technology and cooperated with it in the field of voice.

-Exchange projects with Zhengzhou and Beijing Posts and Telecommunications Design Institute, and provide personnel training for each other.

-1999, Ericsson and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications initiated and organized the biennial academic research and development conference-"Future Communication Conference", which attracted more than 200 scholars and experts from China, Sweden and Ericsson.

-In addition, some Sino-Swiss cooperative R&D projects are under way.

6 Ericsson's R&D project in the joint venture company

Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communication Co., Ltd. Research and Development Center

The research and development center of Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communication Co., Ltd. (ENC) is based on the research and development of the second generation GSM mobile communication system and CDMA system software, and has gradually developed into one of the comprehensive research and development bases of Ericsson system software (mainly 3G) and applications.

ENC r&d center is working closely with the r&d centers of Ericsson in the United States and Ericsson in Canada to fully debug the system software of CDMA 1x project. After debugging, all domestic Ericsson CDMA system software will be provided by ENC R&D Center. The supply of GSM AC-A system software package has been transferred from Ericsson in Germany to ENC R&D center. The development and supply of GSM CNA system software is currently carried out by ENC R&D Center in cooperation with Ericsson in Germany, and will be undertaken by ENC independently from the end of 200 1.

At the same time, ENC R&D Center is also responsible for the localization and redesign of Ericsson's complete GSM switching system, CDMA system, network management system (OSS) and access system (ADSL, ADC, PSTN).

Beijing Ericsson Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. Research and Development Center

The R&D Center of Beijing Ericsson Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (BMC) provides advanced technical support for Ericsson's local market in China, and it is also the carrier for bringing Ericsson's technical knowledge into the Ericsson joint venture company.

BMC R&D center is responsible for developing software products attached to communication system to meet the special needs of different customers for Ericsson products. At present, BMC R&D department has successfully developed MML converter for Vodafone Australia, which helps Vodafone Australia GSM network realize the function of mobile phone number portability. BMC R&D center also funds and cooperates with universities to carry out research in the field of communication systems.

In the future field of mobile communication and broadband access, China will undoubtedly have a decisive influence, and it is very important for Ericsson to actively participate in this market. As for the future research direction, we have conducted extensive exchanges with many domestic universities and research institutions, and 3G evolution and 3G systems, including mobile Internet, will be the main development areas.