One year after Ericsson entered a global partnership with UNICEF to support the Giga Initiative’s school connectivity mapping efforts, the initiative has reached a major milestone in mapping the location and connectivity status of one million schools. Giga – founded by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2019 – aims to connect every […]
Ericsson is enhancing its 5G capabilities with the launch of an end-to-end solution that it says will guarantee the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications and services for consumers, enterprises, and public sector. Ericsson is enabling Time-Critical Communication through its new Critical IoT product – easily deployable as a software upgrade […]
Suggesting that a seismic technology shift is underway around the world, which is going to unleash an entirely new wave of innovation to address some of the planet’s most pressing issues, comms technologist Ericsson has launched its new purpose and vision. Purpose: To create connections that make the unimaginable possible Vision: A world where limitless […]
The former General Director at Vodafone Spain, Andrés Vicente, has been named as new president and CEO of Ericsson Iberia, including Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. Vicente will replace Javier García Gomez in the position with the aim of strengthening the company in view of the 5G deployments in the Iberian market. Vicente has 25 […]
According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications and networks industries, demand for Microwave Transmission equipment grew 11 per cent year-over-year in the first half of 2021 driven by LTE and 5G. In that period, microwave revenue from mobile backhaul application grew 16 per cent. “The Microwave Transmission […]
DZS, a global player in optical and packet-based mobile transport, broadband connectivity, and software defined networking solutions, has announced the appointment of Misty Kawecki as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Kawecki brings over 24 years of progressive finance and accounting experience at Big 4 accounting firms and public, private and private equity-owned companies to the […]
Ericsson has announced a multi-year agreement with Verizon to provide its 5G solutions to accelerate the deployment of Verizon’s next-generation 5G network in the US. Niklas Heuveldop, President and Head of Ericsson North America, said: “This is a significant strategic partnership for both companies and what we’re most excited about is bringing the benefits of […]
Millicom, a provider of fixed and mobile services operating under the TIGO brand in Latin America, has announced it will be investing $135 million over the next two to three years to upgrade its mobile network in partnership with Ericsson in three key Latin American markets: Honduras, Paraguay and Bolivia. Covid-19 has accelerated the digital […]
Google Cloud and Ericsson have announced a partnership to jointly develop 5G and edge cloud solutions to help communications service providers (CSPs) digitally transform, and to unlock new enterprise and consumer use cases. Google Cloud and Ericsson are working together to develop new solutions at Ericsson’s Silicon Valley D15 Labs, an innovation centre where advanced […]
24i, the end-to-end video streaming expert, has appointed Debbie Phillips to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Phillips brings to the position a wealth of valuable experience in managing large teams within the streaming media industry, having spent more than ten years at Ericsson/Red Bee Media Services heading up Global Operations, as well as a […]