Ericsson Canada Inc.
Mississauga, ON
Company Overview
Ericsson Canada Inc. serves the Canadian market by providing complete communication solutions including Advanced Mobile Internet and Wireless Solutions, Mobile Phones, IP and Data Systems and Solutions and Consulting Services. The company is based in Mississauga, Ontario.
Ericsson Canada's Research and Development Centre in Montreal develops and tests systems for multiple wireless standards as well as technology for future third generation (3G) telecommunications solutions.
Ericsson invests more than $237 million in Research & Development (R&D) per year in Canada, and ranks as one of the top four investors in R&D in Canada.
A subsidiary of LM, Ericsson, Sweden, Ericsson has operated in Canada since 1953.
Company Information
Physical Address
5255 Satellite Dr.
Mississauga, ON L4W 5E3
CA
Mailing Address
5255 Satellite Dr.
Mississauga, ON L4W 5E3
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Ericsson Canada Inc.
Number of Employees: 2000
In 2000, Ericsson demonstrated the world's first live multiparty link-up of WCDMA pilot sites across seven countries, including: Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
In 2001, a unit for the WISE Portal was established in Montreal. This portal is a mobile portal solution that will provide network operators with the flexibility to tailor a portal according to their own market and end-user preferences.
A new platform with wireless Internet readiness, called JAMBALA, was developed in teh Montreal R&D facility and will enable operators to inroduce new services faster and facilitate targeting of niche markets. There are currently over 12 million subscribers on 64 live installations of JAMBALA nodes at 31 operators in 21 countries and 4 continents.
Rogers AT&T Wireless Microcell Telecommunications
In January 2001, Ericsson was chosen as the exclusive supplier for Rogers AT&T Wireless third generation (3G) network rollout. On July 9, 2001 Ericsson completed the installation of the GSM/GPRS wireless network in 25 markets across Canada. The second phase of network construction is now underway.
In December 2000, Ericsson signed a two year supply agreemetn with Microcell to provide GSM core products to meet their network expansion plans. Eralier in teh year, Ericsson and Microcell Connexions Inc. entered into a multimillion dollar purchase agreement for the supply of a new high-speed wireless data system based on GPRS technology. Ericsson has more GPRS commercial agreements than any other supplier. The first GPRS call in Canada was placed on November 9, 2000 at Microcell Connexions premises in Toronto.
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Mark Henderson
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Patricia Maclean
Title: Manager
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
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Marie Carrier
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Services
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Asp
Application Service Provider
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Industry Specific Solutions
Mobile solutions custom built for a specific industry.
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Mobile Commerce
Commerce applications over a mobile communications network
- Payment Billing And Exchange Protocols
Products
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Advanced Mobile Internet & Wireless Solutions
Applications built using Internet technology for use over a mobile communications network.
- Amps - Tdma
- Cellular / Pcs Systems
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Ip And Data Systems And Solutions
Data systems, enterprise networks, and Infocom networks which include internet-based solutions.
- Mobile Phone
NAICS Categories
Additional Information
517210
ISO 9000