Loan facilities
| Facility | R&D project financing. Term loan |
| Amount | SEK 4.0 billion |
| Lender | European Investment Bank |
| Maturity | July 2015 |
On July 2nd, 2008, Ericsson signed a seven-year loan of SEK 4.0 billion with the European Investment Bank. The loan supports Ericsson's R&D activities to develop the next generation of mobile broadband technology at sites in Kista, Gothenburg and Linköping in Sweden. The investments are being made between 2008 and 2010.