L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. (ERIC) said Wednesday it has won deals worth a total of $1.7 billion to deliver mobile communication equipment and related services to Chinese operators China Mobile Communications Corp and China Unicom.

The framework contract with China Mobile, valued at $1 billion, includes products and solutions to expand the company's networks in 18 Chinese provinces.

Under the framework agreement with China Unicom, valued at $700 million, Ericsson will upgrade the operator's GSM networks in 10 provinces and provide GSM/WCDMA networks and wireless access system in 15 provinces.

"The signing of the 2009 framework agreements today further enhances the position of Ericsson as the leading mobile communications supplier in China market," the equipment vendor's president of Greater China Mats H Olsson said.

At 0951 GMT, shares in Ericsson were up 1.1% at SEK75.60, outperforming a 0.1% drop in the broader Stockholm market.

Company Web site: http://www.ericsson.com

-By Gustav Sandstrom, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3099; gustav.sandstrom@dowjones.com