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5G subscriptions to top 2.6bn, cover 65% population end 2025
Ericsson expects 5G subscriptions to top 2.6 billion, cover up to 65% of the world’s population and handle 45% of global mobile data traffic by the end of 2025. Read more…
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Survey says consumers willing to pay 20% more for 5G. Really?
Ericsson, bless them, went to the trouble of interviewing 35,000 consumers about the perceived value of 5G and they will pay 20% extra for 5G. Really? Read more…
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Report busts industry myths on value of 5G to consumers
Ericsson has released a new ConsumerLab report, 5G Consumer Potential, that busts industry myths surrounding the value of 5G for consumers Read more…
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What can we make of the gloomy Ericsson BSS announcement?
When Ericsson announces that it has hit a road block with its major BSS product you have to wonder what message it sends to the market. Read more…
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SoftBank networks hit by Ericsson software glitch
SoftBank, the third largest mobile operator inJapan, suffered a service disruption on its mobile and fixed-line networks due to faulty software from its equipment supplier Ericsson, which also impacted the vendor’s customers outside of Japan. Read more…
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Ericsson predicts 1.5 billion 5G subscriptions by 2024
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish mobile network telecom gear maker Ericsson sees 5G subscriptions growing by 50% in 2024 to 1.5 billion, covering more than 40% of the world’s population. North America and northeast Asia are Read more…
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Ericsson taps WNC to supply 5G hotspots for customer trials
Ericsson says it has contracted Taiwan-based ODM Wistron NeWeb (WNC) to deliver 5G mobile hotspot routers to be used in customer trials starting this month. The device is based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G Read more…
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Ericsson to provide private LTE for UN peacekeepers
The United Nations (UN) has selected Ericsson to supply peacekeeping missions around the globe with their own private LTE networks providing mission-critical communications capabilities. Alongside partner Danoffice IT, Ericsson will lead the implementation of mission-critical Read more…
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Dialog Axiata, Ericsson, Sri Lankan govt set up 5G lab
Dialog Axiata, Ericsson, and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a 5G Innovation Center. The center is intended to stimulate entrepreneurship and encourage Read more…
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Ericsson thanks 5G sales for a greater than expected Q3
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson beat third-quarter operating profit forecasts on Thursday, boosted by sales of next-generation 5G gear in North America, and said it was making solid progress towards its long-term Read more…