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Defense tops Ericsson’s Almedalen 2026 agenda
The role of high-end connectivity in national and regional defense will top Ericsson’s agenda at Almedalen 2026 when Sweden’s political, business, and academic leaders gather on the Baltic Island of Gotland for the annual discussion and debate forum.
Ericsson appoints David Hammarwall Head of Business Area Networks
- Effective as of October 1, 2026
- Becomes member of Ericsson's Executive Team, reporting to the CEO
- Also available in:
- Svenska
Ericsson and SoftBank demo 5G SA and mmWave benefits in five use cases at F1 Japan Grand Prix
- Balancing Diverse Communication Services on a Single Network through the Convergence of Network Slicing and mmWave
- Also available in:
- 日本語
Per Narvinger appointed new President and CEO of Ericsson as Börje Ekholm steps down
- Per Narvinger, currently Executive Vice President and Head of Business Area Networks, to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson
- Börje Ekholm to step down on September 30, 2026, and act as executive advisor to the new CEO until June 15, 2027
- The Board of Directors has executed a well prepared and orderly CEO succession as part of the Company’s ongoing leadership and governance planning
Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G subscriptions top three billion as uplink gains momentum
- 162 million 5G subscriptions added during the first quarter of 2026, bringing the total to 3.1 billion
- The number of commercial differentiated connectivity service offerings based on 5G SA network slicing from CSPs continues to grow globally
- Uplink traffic growing faster than downlink for many service providers - in some instances, significantly faster
Ericsson Private 5G now available for Verizon Business private networks internationally
- Expansion enables multinational enterprises to extend secure, high-performance private 5G connectivity outside the U.S.
- Collaboration to support Verizon Business’s international deployments
Next-generation mission-critical networks take center stage for Ericsson at CCW and Eurosatory 2026
This week, Ericsson is showcasing the future of mission-critical networks at Critical Communications World (CCW) in London (June 16-18) and Eurosatory in Paris (June 15-19). From public safety to defense, Ericsson is highlighting how 4G/5G and sensing are transforming mission-critical operations across land, air, and digital domains at two of the industry’s most influential events.
Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period June 8 – June 12, 2026
During the period June 8 – June 12, 2026, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (“Ericsson”) (LEI code 549300W9JLPW15XIFM52) repurchased own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0000108656) as follows:
- Also available in:
- Svenska
The RAN gets smarter: Ericsson puts AI where it matters
Ericsson sets a new standard for network intelligence with AI in RAN