Through increases in data transmission speeds, higher processing capacity and other technological advances, 3G Cellular networks will provide enhanced wireless communications for the next century. The Ericsson/Rogers Cantel testbed will test new technology which advances Digital PCS based on the TDMA IS-136 standard in the transition from mainly voice-oriented services to high speed data, wireless Internet Protocol (IP), video and multimedia applications.

In addition, the testbed facility will also demonstrate 384 Kbps Internet and high-speed data/video applications over wireless, such as video conferencing, telemedicine, telebanking, electronic commerce, etc. Furthermore, the facility will also evaluate 3G technology with anticipated data speeds beyond 2Mbps and the latest in wireless connectivity through BlueTooth TM technology.

``Rogers Cantel is committed to providing our customers with access to those products and services which are designed to meet - head on - the competitive challenges of the 21st Century,'' said Bob Berner, Chief Technology Officer, Rogers Cantel Inc. ``In adding the Ericsson/Rogers Cantel 3G testbed to Ericsson's R&D facility in Montreal, we are ensuring that Rogers Cantel continues to provide a full-range of wireless communications solutions for our customers well into the future.''

``The future is unfolding at Ericsson in Canada,'' said Mark Henderson, General Manager, Rogers Account, Ericsson Communications Inc. ``We are developing next-generation software for future wireless networks, which will handle data communications and Internet services as well as voice. Our Montreal based R&D centre has a unique mix of competencies, including radio, switching and system integration. The applications tested and/or developed here may be exported to 35 other countries all over the world.''

The Canadian test facility will connect with Ericsson's 3G demonstration facility in Texas, and its Cyberlab offices in New York and California, allowing Ericsson to create a networked application-sharing environment utilizing Internet related technologies.

Rogers Cantel has approximately two million wireless subscribers in Canada. Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc., (TSE: RCM.B; NYSE:RCN), an 81% owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., owns and operates Canada's largest wireless company. Rogers Cantel offers a full range of wireless communication services including voice, data and paging under the co-brand Cantel(R)AT&T TM.

Ericsson Communications Inc., a subsidiary of LM Ericsson, Sweden, serves the Canadian market by providing complete information and communication solutions for its customers, which include Cellular/PCS Systems, Mobile Phones, Private Radio Systems, Data Systems, Enterprise Networks, Service Solutions, and Infocom across Canada. In addition, its R&D Centre in Montreal, Quebec, has the worldwide mandate for software development for the global wireless standard TDMA and is Canada's seventh largest R&D investor. Ericsson has offices in Montreal, Mississauga, Burnaby, Ottawa, Calgary, Fort McMurray and Waterloo. For more information about Ericsson Canada, visit http://www.ericsson.com/CA

Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with the freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over.

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For further information: Heather Armstrong, Director, Corporate Communications, Rogers Cantel Inc., PH: (416) 935-6379 or Bill Gajda, Director, Corporate Communications, Ericsson Communications Inc., PH: (905) 629-6828