Ericsson executives detail plans to integrate Nortel

C114 Beijing Time January 20 Morning News (Zhang Yuehong) after Ericsson successfully won the Nortel CDMA wireless assets, Ericsson CDMA Mobile system Business Director Rima Courrechy (Rima Qureshi) took over a new task,　　She will be responsible for the integration of Ericsson's wireless sector with the newly acquired Nortel Wireless assets, and Qureshi says it plans to complete the consolidation task by the end of the year. Let every Nortel be integrated into the family in this interview,　　Qureshi explained the new task in detail: Last July, Ericsson funded 1.13 billion U.S. dollars to complete the North Power acquisition, not only to the Nortel CDMA Department of 2,500 employees, but also to North American GSM Division 350 employees take responsibility, Ericsson to the GSM assets also invested 70 million U.S. dollars.　　"Then we're going to have to knife the names of these departments," Qureshi said in a witty remark.　　The merger of GSM assets is expected to be completed by the end of the quarter, Qureshi said, and plans to complete the integration of GSM and CDMA two-block operations by the end of the year.　　Qureshi said that she will try to make the original Nortel everyone into the Ericsson family, after all, they have experienced so much wind and rain, our goal is, no longer let everyone tangled in their own experience, and focus on customer demand.　　Continue to invest in CDMA since January 25, Ericsson to release the 2009 annual performance, so Qureshi did not disclose the CDMA and GSM performance outlook on any details, nor on the operator of the traditional business investment transfer.　　However, she said it would expand the traditional business and look for new opportunities in Ericsson's portfolio, such as global services and related products based on IP networks. She explained that the integration of Nortel would further strengthen Ericsson's relationship with North America's main customers, while also enhancing Ericsson's position in the North American market.　　She also noted that Ericsson is now the world's second-largest CDMA provider after Alcatel-Lucent, with At&t, T and Verizon Wireless being the main customers in North America.　　Therefore, as the head of these departments, her job is to maintain and expand the customer base.　　At the technical level, Qureshi said Ericsson will continue to invest in CDMA research and development, including CDMA2000 EV Rev B technology. "We are conducting further research and development of CDMA REV.B technology, and we also have a clear customer need for CDMA rev.b," she said. ”