Ericsson and Industry Partners Advance 5G Commercial Readiness in North America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- - First, public 5G NR over-the-air data call using 39 GHz mmWave band - Demonstration uses commercially available products: Ericsson Radio System AIR 5331 and the Intel® 5G Mobile Trial Platform - Successful interoperability tests pave the way for comme...
Ericsson Strengthens end-to-end Transport Solutions for 5G
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With 5G use cases placing more demanding requirements on the networks, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is strengthening its end-to-end mobile transport solutions by building on its radio expertise and adding best-in-class transport technologies from Juniper Netw...
Enhanced Ericsson Radio System Increases Speed and Adaptability of 5G Rollouts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is expanding its end-to-end5G Platform by adding new hardware and software products to the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, further enhancing the agility and speed with which communication service providers can roll out their 5G ne...
Ericsson to Acquire CENX to Boost Network Automation Capability
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * Ericsson to acquire CENX – a US-based service assurance technology company. Approximately 185 employees will join Ericsson. * CENX's cloud-native service assurance and automation capability strengthens Ericsson's position as a leading player in the O...
Ericsson Increasing US Investments to Support Accelerated 5G Deployments
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To support the accelerated build out of 5G inthe United States, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will increase its investment in the market. This series of strategic initiatives will allow Ericsson to operate even closer to its customers, meeting the growing demand...
Ericsson and LG Electronics Sign Global Patent License Agreement
STOCKHOLM, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * The agreement includes a global cross license for cellular standard-essential patents between two of the most significant contributors to 3GPP standards * Obtaining a fair return on R&D investments through patent licensing is important for Ericsson ...
Play Selects Ericsson to Accelerate Nationwide Mobile Network Expansion in Poland
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- P4 sp. z o.o. (Play), subsidiary of Play Communications S.A. (WSE: PLY), has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as an additional partner to expand its radio access network inPoland, based on Ericsson Radio System. The expansion of Play's network includes ...
Singtel and Ericsson to Launch Singapore's First 5G Pilot Network
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Singtel and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) are strengthening their 5G Centre of Excellence Programme partnership with the announcement of a new initiative that will seeSingapore's first 5G pilot network go live by Q4 this year. Announced today, the 5G pilot netw...
Ericsson Reports Second Quarter Results 2018
STOCKHOLM, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter highlights * Sales as reported and sales adjusted for comparable units and currency both decreased by -1% YoY. Segment Networks showed a sales growth of 2% YoY, both in reported sales and sales adjusted for comparable units and currency...
Ericsson, Telstra and Intel Achieve First End-to-end Multi-vendor 5G Commercial Network Data Call Over Licenced 3.5GHz Spectrum
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Telstra and Intel have successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G non-standalone (NSA) 3GPP data call on a commercial mobile network at Telstra's 5G Innovation Centre on theGold Coast Australia in a multivendor setup. With thi...
Wind Tre Selects Ericsson for RAN Modernization in Italy
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Wind Tre to modernize its Radio Access Network (RAN) acrossItaly. The deal will see the implementation of the Ericsson Radio System (ERS) product portfolio into the Italian communications service provider's netwo...
Invitation to Media and Analyst Calls for Ericsson Q2 2018 Report
STOCKHOLM, July 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) financial report for the first quarter of 2018 will be published at approximately07:30 CEST on July 18, 2018. The company will issue a press release with the complete financial report attached, including tables, in PDF format. Fo...
5G on a Roll, Cellular IoT Deployments Ramping Up -- Ericsson Mobility Report
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * 3.5 billion IoT cellular connections predicted for 2023 * 5G commercial launches this year; North America seen leading the 5G uptake * 20 percent of global mobile data traffic will be on 5G networks in 2023 Commercial rollouts of 5G and larger than...
Ericsson and MTS to Deliver Superior Mobile Broadband Experiences for Football Fans at Tournament in Russia
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Russian service provider MTS have teamed up to provide a superior mobile broadband experience for hundreds of thousands of football fans attending the upcoming global soccer tournament inRussia, through Europe's largest deployme...
Movistar Argentina Selects Ericsson Radio System to Transform Mobile Network
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Movistar Argentina has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to transform its Radio Access Network (RAN) over a three-year period based on Ericsson Radio System. In addition to expanded network coverage, the deal will provide customers of Movistar Argentina wit...
Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, and Ericsson CEO, Borje Ekholm, Open New Ericsson Hungary Headquarters
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * Purpose-built facility is one of the most modern workplace complexes in Hungary. It includes a hypermodern test laboratory, Ericsson's innovation space, and Ericsson Garage * Ericsson signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Budapest University ...
Ericsson Expert Analytics Selected by EE to Improve Customer Experience
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * EE, the UK's largest mobile operator and part of the BT Group, has selected Ericsson Expert Analytics as its next-generation customer experience management (CEM) system * The solution is aimed at improving EE subscriber satisfaction, net promoter sc...
Ericsson: Zero-touch Could Herald a new era in Service Provider Customer Interaction
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * New Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab Insight Report explores the future of customer interactions with telecom service providers * Consumers expect telecom service providers to match leading digital consumer experiences * Telecom service providers ca...
Ericsson: New Report: Smartphone Shoppers Altering Retail Reality
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * Smartphone shopping is expected to peak globally in the coming few years with 43 percent surveyed already making purchases on their phone weekly * Majority of smartphone shoppers expect most people to have a personal shopping advisor within 3 years; e...
Ericsson to Transform Wind Tre core Network in Italy
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- * 5G-evolution core network modernization will deliver increased reliability, thanks to cloud architecture, greater flexibility and services customization, thanks to network slicing * Solution improves speed, efficiency and agility for Wind Tre when ...
