In addition to the equipment, Ericsson will provide network and RF design, installation, engineering, testing support and optimization services. The USD eight million deal is an expansion of a contract signed in September 2002. The two-year agreement covers the Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan and Fairbanks markets and strengthens Dobsons position as the largest wireless service provider in the state. In addition, it maintains the carriers continued seamless technology compatibility with its key roaming partners, which include AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless. Ericsson GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio access equipment is fully integrated for the 850 MHz band. That distinction makes it easier and quicker to perform simple network maintenance and troubleshooting functions, thus reducing the cost of network operation. Ericssons GSM macro base stations, which are easily upgraded to EDGE, represent more than 30 percent of all GSM base stations installed globally.
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