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• Ericsson acquires Tridge Group in France, a specialist in business support systems (BSS)
• Expertise in billing solutions, including high-level technical consultancy and assistance, complementing Ericsson’s existing capabilities
• Extended range of multi-vendor services for customers in telecoms, energy, media, internet sectors

By 2020, Ericsson envisions there will be more than 50 billion connected devices. A significant number of these devices will be machine-to-machine (M2M) and connected consumer electronics (CCE), using mobile networks for data communications.

App-based smartphones have changed the way users feel about and interact with their phones. What used to be an important tool has become a personal object, generating strong emotions. A study from Ericsson ConsumerLab shows that users of app-based phones integrate them into most aspects of life, describing the relationship as one of "love" rather than "like".

• Ericsson IPX enables mobile payments for premium content and features on Badoo social network
• Mobile payments simplify content purchasing and increase sales for freemium-based companies
• 114+ million subscribers on Badoo