Appear, a specialist in live production technology, has announced the appointment of Simon Frost in a newly created role as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Frost joins Appear with more than two decades of experience in the media technology sector, having held senior leadership roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ericsson and Tandberg Television. Most recently […]

Ericsson has announced “proposed staff reductions” in Sweden as part of measures aimed at “ensuring the company’s competitive position”. The proposed staff reduction, explained the company, is part of “global initiatives to improve cost position while maintaining investments critical to Ericsson’s technology leadership and the execution of the strategy to deliver high-performing, programmable networks that […]

Berg Insight, the IoT market research provider, has released findings about the market for cellular routers and gateways. Close to 6.2 million cellular routers and gateways were shipped globally during 2024, at a total market value of approximately $1.7 billion (€1.4bn). Shipments grew moderately by 2 per cent year-on-year as inventory levels normalised from the […]

5G Standalone (SA) deployments have triggered a notable 2025 growth in the number of communications service providers (CSPs) offering differentiated connectivity commercial models based on 5G SA Network Slicing – where CSPs guarantee quality of service for customer use cases through the allocation of slices of the network, according to the November 2025 Ericsson Mobility […]

Ericsson has announced that Moti Gyamlani will step down from his role as Senior Vice President and Head of Group Function Global Operations as of January 12th 2026, and remain at Ericsson for a transition period. Gyamlani has been with the company since 2019 and has served on Ericsson’s Executive Team since 2022. A transition […]

European connectivity players Ericsson and Nokia have partnered with Berlin’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), to shape and drive the next generation of video coding standardisation – for better immersive media and mobile video user experiences in the 6G era. The three partners combined video codec research expertise for the first time, aiming to strengthen […]

Ericsson and Vodafone have announced a five-year strategic partnership to modernise Vodafone’s network footprint using Ericsson’s programmable network solutions across several markets. Ericsson will be Vodafone’s sole RAN vendor in Ireland, Netherlands, and Portugal, as well as a major vendor in Germany, Romania and Egypt. The modernisation of Vodafone’s RAN infrastructure and management will lay […]

Ericsson will power the majority of UK communications service provider (CSP) VodafoneThree’s next-generation mobile network – including the entire core network – in an SEK 12.5 billion (€1.1bn) eight-year partnership. In addition to securing sole UK nationwide core network vendor status, Ericsson Radio System products and software solutions will also power a significant majority of […]

Proximus Global, a specialist in digital communications, has appointed Seckin Arikan as Proximus Global CEO. Arikan will start on November 1st and will report to Stijn Bijnens, Proximus Group CEO. Arikan is a global ICT executive with over 25 years of experience leading transformation and growth in the global telecom and enterprise industry. As Chief […]

Ericsson has announced that Stella Medlicott will step down from her role as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Head of Corporate Relations and will leave Ericsson on March 31st 2026. Medlicott has been with the company since 2014 and has served on Ericsson’s Executive Team since 2019. A transition plan is […]