Acquisition of substantially all the assets of Nortel's GSM business completed

  * Emphasizes commitment to North American market

  * Accretive to Ericsson's earnings within a year

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has completed the acquisition of Nortel's North American
GSM business. Today's closing follows the announcement on November 25, 2009,
that Ericsson had entered into an asset purchase agreement for these assets.

"The addition of Nortel's skilled GSM experts adds additional depth to
Ericsson's newest business unit," said Rima Qureshi, head of Ericsson's CDMA
unit.  "The CDMA team acquired from Nortel late last year has built a strong
foundation already, and this new acquisition places us in a great position to
support our growing list of North American and International customers."

"The completion of this acquisition strengthens our position as a leading
provider of telecommunications technology and services in the United States and
Canada and shows our commitment to the market," said Angel Ruiz, Head of
Ericsson North America. "The skill and experience the Nortel employees bring to
Ericsson will help us continue to provide exceptional services to our
customers."

The acquisition includes the transfer of important GSM business with North
American operators and further strengthens Ericsson's ability to serve North
America's leading wireless operators.  More than 350 employees from Nortel will
be integrated in the Ericsson group over the coming months.

The acquired operations are expected to be accretive to Ericsson's earnings
within a year after closing.

Ericsson's bid for Nortel's GSM assets was made together with Kapsch CarrierCom
AG of Austria. Under the two transactions Ericsson is acquiring certain assets
of Nortel's GSM business in North America and Kapsch is acquiring certain assets
outside North America.

In 2009, Ericsson also acquired Nortel's CDMA and LTE assets in North America.

Notes to editors:

Photos of Rima Qureshi and Angel Ruiz:

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Previously announced information on Ericsson's acquisitions of Nortel assets:

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