Ericsson today presents an industry measurement of actual external spending by operators on telecom services. The strategic importance of telecom services is growing in the industry and Ericsson is the industry leader. Ericsson Global Services has been forecasting the telecom services market size for different segments since 2003. The global addressable market, as estimated by Ericsson, for the years 2003-2005 is now validated by independent research performed by Ernst & Young AB, (Sweden), and Ernst & Young LLP, (UK), member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited. This extensive study confirms Ericsson's earlier estimates.

Nokia today introduces the Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station, a new revolutionary product for building out GSM/EDGE networks more cost effectively and quickly than ever before.

In developing the Flexi EDGE Base Station, the smallest on the market, Nokia has taken full advantage of its latest innovations in electronics and system design to provide operators with a compact and powerful platform to deploy high quality networks with minimized operating and capital expenditures.