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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…
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Ericsson extends Telstra’s NB-IoT range to 100km with software
Ericsson and Telstra say they have deployed and tested NB-IoT data connections up to 100 km from a base station on Telstra’s commercial network — the longest-range NB-IoT connection of its kind – which will Read more…
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Celcom taps Ericsson to make LTE network 5G-ready
Celcom Axiata has signed an agreement with Ericsson to expand and upgrade its LTE network and provide a platform for the operator’s eventual evolution to 5G. Under the deal, the vendor will supply RAN equipment Read more…
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5G WIRE: Samsung and Ericsson make deals, KT makes plans
5G action this day: Samsung nails 5G deals at home and abroad; Ericsson and Beeline to explore 5G and IoT together; KT has big plans for 5G, to say nothing of an open lab Samsung Read more…