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Ericsson history

Welcome to a journey through the world of Ericsson – trip through history towards the future. These articles depict in photographs and film how the small factory opened by Lars Magnus Ericsson in 1876 successfully evolves into a global company.

Highlights in Ericsson history

The Entrepreneurs, Hilda Ericsson

A video about Hilda Ericsson, who was of great importance to the creation and running of the company.

MOBILE PHONE, THE SYSTEM MTA, THE 1956 MODEL

Breakthrough for mobile telephony

Communication using devices called walkie-talkies quickly became part of daily combat during World War II. 

SAUDI ARABIA, 1983, MINI-LINK SOLAR POWER

Revolution in technology

The telecom industry faced a revolution in technology in the early 1970s.

Changing the world - The story of Lars Magnus Ericsson and his successors

Changing the world

The story of Lars Magnus Ericsson and his successors.

The book “Changing the world”, from where this article is, was released in 2009

Changing the world

More interesting assets about Ericssons History

Here can you find and download old annual reports, LME Review, Contact, Product cataloug and other old prints

Sources

Here can you find and download old annual reports, LME Review, Contact, Product catalogues and other publications.

Old documantary and commercial videos

Videos

Interesting old documentary and commercial videos - all from the entrepreneurs - Hilda Ericsson (1860-1941) to Harry Hotline in more modern time... 

Literature

Literature

Through the years there have been many books written about Ericsson. You can find a number of titles in this list.

Places

Places

Visit the very first addresses from the 1800’s in Stockholm. Then follow along as the company moves to Tulegatan and Telefonplan.

Old documantary and commercial people

People

Meet Ericsson’s founder and the managing directors; meet the industry leaders and employees.

Old documantary and commercial communication

Communication

Ponder the unique pictures from pioneer times of telephony. Discover the telephone’s entrance to daily home life, the workplace and in literature.

Sport venue, Stadium, Arena

Company

Follow Ericsson’s dramatic journey as the company copes with the world’s economic ups and downs.

Ericovox, Dialog, Ericofon, Diavox

Products

From the first telephones and exchanges, as well as the Ericofon and AXE telephone exchange systems of the 1900’s as well as the mobile systems and mobile phones of later times.

Over the past 140 years, Ericsson has been a global leader in ICT solutions. From manufacturing some of the first telephones, to managing networks that process 40% of the world's data, we have a long history of shaping how the world communicates.

Shaping history

Over the past 140 years, Ericsson has been a global leader in ICT solutions. From manufacturing some of the first telephones, to managing networks that process 40% of the world's data, we have a long history of shaping how the world communicates.

On the line

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