COMPANY INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
Through the combination of innovative ideas and network convergence technologies, LG-Ericsson provides the connectivity that eliminates barriers in the exchange of information, helping customers realize users’ full potential.
By combining LG’s and Ericsson’s research and development talent, we’ve given our enterprise, wireless, optical and wireline products a particular pedigree that makes us a strong, unique player in our industry.
SMBs and LMBs can rely on LG-Ericsson to support their connectivity needs through a comprehensive portfolio of solutions.
These solutions have helped us achieved success at home and abroad by consolidating our competitive position in traditional markets, while identifying high-potential growth opportunities in newer ones. Our end-to end solutions directly help the business and economy nationwide and abroad, spur people to communicate and collaborate more effectively, and streamline processes to help customers bring innovative multimedia services to market.
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HISTORY
AFTER INCORPORATION
| 2010 | Jul. | Ericsson acquires Nortel stake, launches LG-Ericsson |
| Jan. | Launches joint venture in USA with Accton group for SMB market in NA | |
| 2009 | Nov. | SK Telecom rolls out LG-Nortel’s Wideband Cellular Gateway System over an urban area |
| Sep. | Provides Key Phone solutions to Telefonica Brazil | |
| Aug. | Signs Partnership with Telamon in USA for WDM-PON business | |
| Jul. | Develops a world’s first Android embedded multimedia phone | |
| Jul. | Provides Multimedia phones to Telio in Norway | |
| Jun. | Launches commercial WDM-PON commercial service with Agder Broadband, Norway | |
| Jun. | VKX, a LG-Nortel R&D center in Vietnam, wins labor medal from Vietnam government | |
| May | Partners with ETRI for global standardization in WDM-PON technology | |
| May | Signs partnership agreement with Citrix Systems in L4-L7 switch business | |
| Feb. | Provides WDM-PON solutions to UNET, Netherland | |
| Jan. | Signs MOU with LG Telecom to build out CDMA 1X/DO and 4G network | |
| 2008 | Nov. | Provides 40G optic solutions to SK Broadband |
| Sep. | Signs partnership with Polycom in Unified Communications business | |
| Aug. | acquires Novera Optics, a developer of fiber-optic access solutions | |
| Apr. | CEO J.R. Lee wins distinguished service medal from Vietnam government | |
| Apr. | Demonstrates world’s first 4G technology with Nortel and LG electronics | |
| Feb. | Demonstrates wireless internet based 4G network with LG Electronics in Mobile World Congress 2008 | |
| 2007 | Dec. | Achieves over KRW 1 billion in sales |
| Nov. | Wins the Prime Minister’s Award from Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) | |
| Nov. | Wins the Minister of MIC Award from Korea Internet Award | |
| Oct. | Launches innovative Unified Communications devices optimized for use with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 | |
| Sep. | LG Telecom launches CDMA Rev.A service with LG-Nortel | |
| Mar. | Powers SK Telecom next-generation wireless service with innovative network solution | |
| 2006 | Aug. | Launches Aria SOHO, key phone system a small-capacity key-phone system targeting the world SOHO market. |
| Jun. | KTF launches nationwide ultra-high speed wireless network with LG-Nortel | |
| May | SK Telecom launches World’s first handset-based HSDPA network with LG-Nortel | |
| May | Microsoft, LG-Nortel Sign MOU to develop and market WinCE IP phones | |
| Apr. | Delivers Video Phone to Telecom Italia. | |
| 2005 | Nov. | Establishes LG-Nortel |
BEFORE INCORPORATION
| 2003 | Develops world’s first soft switch and next-generation networking solution with Korea Telecom |
| 2002 | Demonstrates IMT 2000 service at Korea-Japan World Cup. |
| 2001 | Commercializes asynchronous IMT-2000 system |
| 1996 | Provides PCS System to LG Telecom |
| 1995 | Develops the World’s First CDMA for Commercial Use |
| 1991 | Starts commercial service of TDX-10 large-capacity, fully electronic telephone exchange |
| 1989 | Surpasses 1 million lines of TDX-1A installation in Korea |
| 1973 | Develops first key phone in Korea |
| 1963 | Authorized as EMD exchange manufacturer |
| 1961 | Produces first phone in Korea |
