Timely road traffic warnings have the potential to prevent numerous accidents and save thousands of lives each year. This issue of Technology Update provides a glimpse of how Ericsson is helping to realize this potential.

There were more than 1.2 million accidents on Europe’s roads in 2008, causing 39,000 deaths and 1.7 million injuries. Timely road traffic warnings could have the potential to prevent numerous accidents and save thousands of lives each year. A cellular network-based research prototype has shown the potential for reducing the number of automobile accidents and for improving traffic flow when motor vehicles are enabled to communicate with one another over 3G networks. You can read more on this topic in this issue of Technology Update, a digital supplement to Ericsson Review.

We also share our thoughts on how, by adopting cloud computing, the industry can increase flexibility, reduce internal operating costs, and support greener telecommunications.

A major player in Ericsson’s efforts to provide the technology and solutions that make mobile communication possible is Dr. Jan Uddenfeldt, who was recently awarded the Tech America innovation award for his contributions in the fields of 2G and 3G (HSPA) technologies.

Håkan Eriksson
Senior Vice President and Group CTO
Publisher of Ericsson Review