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Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory

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At the Ericsson USA 5G smart factory, we manufacture the equipment that will power 5G networks across the U.S. The factory is a full scale operation realizing the potential of 5G with Industry 4.0 to enable intelligent automation and leverage real time data across operations.

Ericsson has been connecting the United States for nearly 120 years. As a trusted partner to major service providers and many regional carriers across the country, we have been strengthening our investments in the U.S. to be even closer to our customers. The 5G smart factory will help accelerate 5G deployment, which will give the U.S. a first-mover advantage, create new jobs, and usher in a new era of technological advancement.

Products built in the factory are Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant.

USD 150 m
investment
> 500
new jobs created
300000
sq. ft.
1 st
Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant 5G products

Building the future of 5G in the USA

Ericsson’s USA 5G Smart factory in Lewisville, Texas is at the forefront of building the next generation of 5G infrastructure. We are investing in the US to build resilient and secure supply chains, create US jobs, and ensure continued US 5G leadership. With network technology made in Texas, Ericsson is committed to driving innovation, economic growth, and technological excellence in the United States.

Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory recognized as ‘Global Lighthouse’ by the World Economic Forum

Ericsson’s USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a global front runner in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The Forum has awarded the site with its prestigious “*Global Lighthouse” designation in recognition of Ericsson’s deployment of next-generation technology at the site and its subsequent impact.

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The 5G smart factory produces 5G and Advanced Antenna System radios to boost network capacity. The state-of-the-art factory is equipped with fast and secure cellular connectivity.  It is a highly automated 5G smart factory and sets a precedent for how smart manufacturing can optimize processes for efficiency and increase production through automation.

The 5G smart factory is an example of Ericsson’s investment in the U.S. It enhances our secure supply chain, assembling Ericsson's 5G equipment close to our U.S. customers.

Our people

The 5G smart factory provides access to innovative technologies and careers of the future. Our digitally skilled workforce is part of a team shaping the next innovation platform. Join our team.

Can a factory be smart, sustainable and create jobs?

Listen to Mark Hahn, a Senior Solutions Architect at Ericsson, and his story on being part of the team that created the revolutionary 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, USA.

Recognized as a “Global Lighthouse” by the World Economic Forum, the Ericsson 5G Smart Factory is highly automated and efficient, while also powered 100% by renewable electricity.

24 %
more energy-efficient than baseline
17 %
of power required is produced by onsite solar panels
40000
gallon tanks to collect and reuse rainwater
Up to 5 x
reduction in shipping distance

Ericsson has established a target to be carbon neutral for company operations by 2030. Our investments in innovative and sustainable technologies will enable the smart factory to operate with net-zero carbon emission from building energy consumption and occupant transportation. Learn more about our climate action goals. Upon certification, the smart factory will be the first Ericsson facility globally to achieve both LEED Gold and LEED Zero Carbon certifications.

Find out how Ericsson is realizing sustainable 5G-enabled smart manufacturing in the U.S.

https://www.usgbc.org/leed

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Expansion of USA 5G Smart Factory

Ericsson announces the next chapter of 5G manufacturing in North America with an expansion of the USA 5G Smart Factory.

 

Can a factory be smart, sustainable and create jobs?

Listen to Mark Hahn, a Senior Solutions Architect at Ericsson, and his story on being part of the team that created the revolutionary 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, USA.

Recognized as a “Global Lighthouse” by the World Economic Forum, the Ericsson 5G Smart Factory is highly automated and efficient, while also powered 100% by renewable electricity.

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5G for manufacturing

In an era of intense volatility due to shorter business and product lifecycles, manufacturing companies around the globe are under extreme pressure. Margins are being squeezed more than ever as components increasingly become more varied and complex to produce, workforces are aging and becoming costlier to maintain.

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The manufacturing industry is entering Industry 4.0. In the quest for lean manufacturing and smart production, petabytes of data are being generated and streamed for analysis. This makes safe and sustainable management of data and devices a challenge.

Welcome to the smart factory

The fourth industrial revolution has arrived, and it will transform manufacturing as we know it.

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Ericsson USA 5G Smart factory

2601 S. Valley Parkway,
Lewisville, TX, 75067

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