Comms technologist Ericsson and fabless semiconductor company MediaTek are claiming a new 5G upload speed record of 440 Mbps in low-band and mid-band spectrum using Uplink Carrier Aggregation. The uplink speed brings better, smoother experiences for the likes of video conference users, streamers, and their audience with more frames per second and higher image resolution. […]

Ericsson has reported its Q1 2023 results, which is says are in line with expectations. Group organic sales were flat, as the expected decline in Networks was offset by growth in other business segments, including a 19 per cent organic growth in Enterprise. EBITA excluding restructuring charges was SEK 4.8 billion (€0.42bn). Börje Ekholm, President […]

Commercial 5G launches rebounded in the second half of 2022 as operators in developing markets turned on their networks, according to research firm Kagan’s 5G Tracker, which lists at least 238 mobile operators serving 94 markets worldwide that had launched commercial 5G services as of year-end 2022. Developing markets, especially in Africa, took the spotlight […]

Some 136 million 5G subscriptions were added globally between October and December 2022, bringing the total to just above one billion, according to the Q4 2022 update of the full edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, published in November 2022. At the close of 2022, 235 communications service providers (CSPs) had launched commercial 5G services. […]

Telefónica, Ericsson and Qualcomm, during Mobile World Congress in Spain, will launch what they say is the first commercial mobile 5G millimetre (mmWave) network. This technology milestone will allow compatible user devices partners to access the Ericsson-powered Telefónica 5G mmWave network during the event. Qualcomm Technologies, during MWC, will showcase the range of global 5G […]

Comms technologist Ericsson has expanded its indoor mobile connectivity portfolio with three new solutions that it says are easy-to-deploy and cost-efficient, aimed at delivering 5G coverage, capacity and capabilities across the interior of any work or business environment – regardless of the size or complexity of the building. The new solutions become part of the […]

Findings from the Ericsson Mobility Report provide encouraging evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service providers in all parts of the world, often impacting network investment decisions as part of their business growth strategies, known as ‘monetisation’ […]

Ericsson has appointed Jenny Lindqvist Senior Vice President, Head of Market Area Europe & Latin America, as of February 1st – the same date she will become member of the Ericsson Executive Team, reporting to the CEO. Lindqvist currently holds the position of Vice President and Head of Northern and Central Europe within Ericsson’s Market […]

Ericsson has reported that full year organic sales grew by 3 per cent, driven by a 4 per cent increase in Networks and 16 per cent in Enterprise. Reported sales were SEK 271.5 billion (€25.35bn). Full year gross income increased to SEK 113.3 billion with increases in segments Networks, Cloud Software and Services, and Enterprise. […]