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Ericsson Shines Despite Disappointing WCDMA Sales in Third Quarter of 2006

CDMA Revenues Rebound

Redwood City, Calif. – November 20, 2006 – Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reported today that the worldwide mobility infrastructure market was flat sequentially in the third quarter of 2006, in part due to lackluster sales of WCDMA equipment.

Although WCDMA technology has been on the market for over six years, the move to WCDMA has been slower than anticipated. The transition from GSM to WCDMA has lagged in many regions due to the high cost of WCDMA handsets and lack of compelling applications, content, and attractive pricing necessary to spur adoption, according to Greg Collins, Vice President of Mobility Infrastructure Research.

“Despite the disappointing WCDMA market results, Ericsson increased its market share and extended its position as the WCDMA leader,” said Collins. “We expect that WCDMA market growth will accelerate in 2007, as subscriber momentum continues to build and new footprints are built in North America and Asia,” added Collins.

The report also indicates a CDMA market resurgence in the recent quarter—growing nearly 30 percent sequentially—driven by revenues from CDMA 1X-EV-DO Revision A upgrades, especially in North America.

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