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5G partnerships

5G will give operators the possibility to improve their existing consumer business and to address previously untapped value chains in the digitalization of industries. The new technology opens up new opportunities in new ecosystems. Ericsson is working closely with telecom operators across the world and has a large number of Memorandums of Understandings. Together with our partners we are continuously testing, learning and pushing the boundaries of how 5G can meet the diverse needs now and of the future.

Ecosystem partnerships

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Ericsson and Qualcomm achieve commercial standalone 5G milestone

The transition to the second phase of commercial 5G – standalone 5G – is a major step closer following the successful completion of a standalone 5G data connection by Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies.

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Breakthrough 5G data call using dynamic spectrum sharing to accelerate nationwide 5G deployments

Cost-effective and efficient solutions that enable a smooth transition from 4G to 5G have been part of Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies’ pioneering 5G approach from day one. With Ericsson Spectrum Sharing and Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 5G Mobile Platforms, service providers can tap spectrum currently used for 4G to launch nationwide 5G coverage with a simple network software upgrade.

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Ericsson, China Telecom and MediaTek achieve 5G SA data call with commercial chipset-based terminal

Ericsson and China Telecom have successfully achieved a 5G Standalone (SA) end-to-end data call on the service provider’s 5G trial network in Hangzhou using a commercial chipset-based terminal from MediaTek.

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Industry collaboration

The touch felt around the world

The touch felt around the world

In collaboration with King's College London, Ericsson is providing an open research platform to disrupt the way we approach medicine and surgery, providing the necessary aid to both medical professionals and patients.

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5G for port operations

Discover how Ericsson, CNIT and the Port of Livorno are considering ways to transform seaport communications by developing a connected port.

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Exploring big data and 5G cloudification

Ericsson and Italian telecom operator TIM are working together to discover new and exciting 5G services and bring together the players that will enable them.

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Showcasing 5G NR interoperability

We have achieved interoperability between Ericsson Radio System commercial radios and the 5G test devices of our ecosystem partners on all main spectrum bands, including 3.5, 28 and 39 GHz for initial 5G launches.

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Operator collaboration

Our public announced Memorandum of Understand with operators globally since 2014 to collaborate on technology verification, use case development and field trials.

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