Ericsson

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Ericsson, also known as Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), is a publicly owned company headquartered in Sweden. Founded in 1876, the company employs approximately 135,910 individuals and reported $24.2B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications provider, Ericsson specializes in telecoms network infrastructure.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1876

Headcount

107,308

Headquarters

Sweden

Primary Segment

Telecoms network infrastructure

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

110

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Ericsson launched a five-year skills development program in South Africa, beginning on July 22, 2026, with the first cohort of 15 learners pursuing a 12-month Telecommunication Network Operations certificate combining classroom and practical training. Earlier on July 24, the company appointed Christophe Van de Weyer, formerly Head of Business Unit API at Vonage, as Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage. Niklas Heuveldop will step down from this role on August 15 but remain available until December 31, 2026, to ensure a smooth transition. This follows Ericsson's confirmation on July 23 that it is raising prices on telecom equipment due to increasing component costs, driven by AI-driven demand for memory chips, a move that could particularly impact Vodafone Idea's 5G rollout in India.

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Ericsson offers 19 products in the telecoms tech and enterprise tech industries. Ericsson's product portfolio comprises of telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise and telecoms software, bSS/OSS and enterprise security.

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Ericsson's revenues were $24.2B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Ericsson's revenue into 12 different product categories, the largest of which is telecoms network services and systems integration, which represents 53% of Ericsson's revenue.

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Jul

31st

2026

19:01

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Ericsson supplies Japan-first RAN Processor 6672 to NTT Docomo

Ericsson has been selected to provide its latest-generation radio access network, or RAN, compute platform for NTT Docomo's network, including 5G services, the Swedish telecom equipment maker said in a release on July 31. The deployment includes Ericsson's high-capacity RAN Processor 6672, which the company described as a first for Japan.

International Business Times

Jul

31st

2026

09:20

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Partnerships, New Offerings

Vi Foundation, Ericsson Launch Robotsav Website to Expand Robotics and AI Education Nationwide

Vi Foundation, the CSR arm of Vodafone Idea (Vi), has partnered with Ericsson to launch Robotsav – The Festival of Technology, an inter-school robotics platform aimed at promoting innovation, creativity and STEM learning among students across India.

TelecomTalk

Jul

31st

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Ericsson, AT&T Use Cellular Data to Detect Drones

With the FIFA World Cup tournament and most of the big celebrations of America’s 250th birthday now in the rear-view mirror, law enforcement agencies, local government officials and infrastructure owners have gotten a wake-up call as to the importance of being able to identify and track drones in their airspace.

Dronelife

Jul

31st

2026

06:30

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Telecom news: Ericsson, Private 5G Deal, GSMA, Huawei, Xinghe AI Campus

Today’s telecom news includes announcements on Ericsson, Queensland’s rail network, GSMA, Huawei, Xinghe AI Campus, among others. Ericsson Wins Private 5G Deal to Modernize Queensland’s Rail Communications Ericsson has been selected to deliver a private 5G communications platform for Queensland’s rail network, supporting the modernization of mission-critical railway operations across the Australian state.

TelecomLead

Jul

31st

2026

06:30

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Tenders and Contracts

Ericsson to deliver new RAN platform to NTT Docomo in Japan

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson has been selected by Japan's NTT Docomo to supply its next-generation RAN Compute platform for the operator's mobile network, including 5G. The company said in a press release.The AI-ready and programmable platform is based on Ericsson's latest in-house semiconductors and is optimized for 4G, 5G and 5G Advanced.

MarketScreener India

Jul

31st

2026

01:30

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence

GenAI and mobile traffic: Is your network ready for the big surge?

Generative AI and personalized agentic AI are driving a new wave of AI-native multi-modal applications that not only pull and consume data from the cloud, but also create it. To deliver truly personalized and context-aware interactions, these apps must continuously capture and transmit data back into the network.

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Jul

31st

2026

01:00

B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Ericsson for the Next-Generation Rail Communications Network for Queensland Rail

● The deployment uses a mission-critical private 5G network to serve as foundational connectivity platform to enable safer, more efficient and higher-capacity rail operations ● Mission-critical communications capability to underpin Queensland Rail’s introduction of new

Pipeline Magazine

Jul

30th

2026

07:56

Emerging Tech, Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Ericsson Selected To Deliver Private 5G Communications Platform For Queensland’s Rail Network – SMBtech

Ericsson has been awarded the contract to provide the mission-critical private 5G communications platform for the first stage of Queensland’s next-generation rail network, working alongside rail engineering firm UGL Transport and communications specialist Frequentis. The team will deliver a 5G-enabled Digital Radio System (DRS) as part of Stage 1 of The Wave, the Queensland Government’s public transport and rail infrastructure program connecting Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

SMBtech

Jul

30th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Partnerships

New Vonage CEO Shares Plan to Accelerate Growth & Seize Big Network API Opportunity

Niklas Heuveldop recently announced he will step down as CEO of Vonage. Taking the mantle is Christophe Van de Weyer, who has spent the past year working alongside Heuveldop. He previously served as CEO of Telesign, a CPaaS competitor owned by Proximus Group.

Cxfoundation

Jul

30th

2026

05:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

RAN Hype Meets a Flat RAN Market and Rising Chip Costs

Every mobile call and download passes through the radio access network: the towers, antennas and base stations that connect a phone to everything beyond it. It is also the part of the telecom industry where spending has been stuck for two years.

Telecoms Tech News

Jul

29th

2026

13:51

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Zain Bahrain beats T-Mobile to live AI-managed 5G radio network

Zain Bahrain has become the first operator in the Middle East to run Ericsson's AI-native scheduler on a live commercial 5G network — not a lab, not a trial, a production deployment already showing measurable speed and efficiency gains.

Gagadget

Jul

29th

2026

09:56

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Partnerships, New Offerings

Vi Foundation and Ericsson Launch Robotsav, an Inter-School Robotics Platform for Indian Students

Vi Foundation and Ericsson have launched Robotsav, a digital platform that provides students across India with hands-on exposure to robotics, AI, and emerging technologies. The initiative aims to ignite innovation, creativity, and a passion for STEM among young students through online and offline learning experiences, competitions, and collaborative activities.

Vodafone Idea

Ericsson's customers primarily consist of telecoms companies. Examples of Ericsson's customers include Vodafone, AT&T and Orange Group. Ericsson has commercial and technical partners like Huawei, Vodafone and Sony Group. Examples of Ericsson's suppliers include Telstra, Telestream and Imagine Communications.

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