Ericsson was awarded a contract to expand and upgrade Softbank Mobile's HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) network in Japan. Under the deal, Ericsson will provide enhanced HSPA on new and existing base stations in the high traffic areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. The deal also includes an extension of the Ericsson circuit and packet switched networks, a field maintenance service and a full turnkey service for the rollout of new base stations. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.ericsson.com