A history of exciting past, present and future

Ericsson, celebrating 120 years in Mexico, began in 1904 by managing Mexico City's telephone network. Over the years, the company played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s telecommunications landscape, including co-founding Telmex in 1947. Ericsson's innovations led the digital and mobile revolutions in the country, securing its leadership in the industry.

In 2024, as it marks this milestone anniversary, Ericsson's legacy is one of enduring partnership and technological progress.

Mexico was the first country in which Ericsson decided to develop their Service Providers 

In 1894, under the presidency of Porfirio Díaz, Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson & Co. arrived in Mexico, marking the first country where Ericsson chose to develop Service Providers. It wasn't until 1904 that the company adopted the simplified name "Ericsson."

Ericsson started to merge its initial role as an equipment manufacturer with that of a Service Provider.

In 1907, the Victoria Power Plant in downtown of the city came active. It is the first served as a repair shop, and later as a switchboard room.

In 1920 Ericsson reached 13,000 subscribers 

Providing Service Providers was one of the few sources of decent employment for women.

Always at the forefront, Ericsson introduced Swedish policies of equal employment opportunity and established itself as one of the first sources of fairly paid employment for women.

1968 Olympic Games in Mexico 

A factory opened in 1972 in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, with 1,550 workers.

Ericsson invested nearly $50 million in Mexico to modernize its factory in response to the opening of the Mexican economy to international competition. 

In 1984, Ericsson Mexico produced AXE plants and began exporting them a year later, as a result of become a production center for the Ericsson group globally.

In the 1990s, Mexico witnessed the arrival of mobile telephony and the internet. To increase the density of telephone lines and meet the need for network modernization, 1,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables were installed.

2002 sets the arrival of 2G in Mexico thanks to Ericsson and Telcel.

In 2012, 4G technology was introduced, which completely revolutionized the meaning of mobile networks in the country. 

In 2016, Ericsson played a crucial role in modernizing and expanding 4G networks.

During the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ericsson implemented the Work from Home (WFH) program, enabling employees to work remotely during the health crisis. This initiative subsequently led to a permanent shift towards a hybrid work model.

In 2022, Ericsson, in collaboration with the country's leading service providers, launched 5G mobile radio technology in Mexico.