Ericsson sues Apple for infringing upon multiple 5G patents
Ericsson is suing Apple for the infringement of multiple patents. According to the complaint, Apple unlawfully uses Ericsson's technology to support 5G in iPhones.
The lawsuit is the result of a long-standing dispute. In 2015, Apple and Ericsson started a collaboration. Ericsson permitted Apple ... Read more
Ericsson is mulling over base station production in Russia
Swedish company Ericsson is conducting an audit of a site in Russia’s region of Kaliningrad. According to Kommersant Daily, the company wants to know if it can build telecom base stations there. The Russian publication cited unnamed telecom industry sources.
Russia has said it plans to extend ... Read more
Europe launches programme for 6G Research and Innovation
Nokia, Ericsson, Atos, Intel, Orange, Siemens, TIM and Telefonica are all supporting the initiative.
This week the European Commission announced that the newly created Joint Undertaking on Smart Networks and Services towards 6G (SNS JU) adopted its first Work Programme 2021-2022. The programme h... Read more
‘Mobile data traffic sees nearly 300-fold increase in ten years’
Worldwide mobile data traffic saw extreme growth over the past decade. Traffic has increased almost 300-fold since 2011.
This is what Ericsson states in a study. In the third quarter of 2021, the total volume of mobile data traffic worldwide reached 78 Exabytes. In the last quarter alone, mobile... Read more
Ericsson buys communications platform Vonage for 5.5 billion euros
To provide more services on top of its network technology, Ericsson is acquiring cloud communications specialist Vonage. The adherent Vonage Communications Platform will soon allow companies to get the most out of 5G connectivity.
Ericsson's acquisition of Vonage for 5.5 billion euros (6.2 billi... Read more
Ericsson introduces automation platform for mobile networks
Ericsson presents the Intelligent Automation Platform, a solution aimed at enabling telecom operators to manage their mobile network environments more efficiently.
With the Intelligent Automation Platform, telecom operators should be able to achieve fully automated network performance, operation... Read more
Ericsson: 5G is fundamental to Europe achieving climate targets
A new study shows an accelerated roll-out of 5G connectivity across Europe and the UK will have a huge impact in reducing CO2e emissions.
Ericsson has funded a new Europe-wide study that finds that implementing 5G technology across the largest high-emitting sectors could result in the same carbo... Read more
Ericsson will cut back on China operations after Huawei retaliation
Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson announced to reduce operations in China after experiencing a significant sales drop in one of its biggest markets because of retaliation related to Sweden's ban on the Chinese giant Huawei preventing it from selling 5G gear in... Read more
Ericsson files a lawsuit against Apple over FRAND compliance
Ericsson intends to speed up licensing negotiations for 5G technologies with Apple. On Monday, it filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that it fulfilled commitments to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
That would make it ready to deal under FRAND (fair, reason... Read more
Nokia and Ericsson granted equal rights to its Spanish 5G bands by Telefonica
On Friday, Telefonica announced that it had awarded a contract for its Spanish 5G radio network to Nokia and Ericsson. In a Solomonic turn of events, the contract gives the two Scandinavian companies equal use of Telefonica’s Spanish 5G bands.
The frequencies in question are 3.5GHz and 700MHz.... Read more