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TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm set record for long-distance speed with 5G mmWave
In an industry first, the partners have reached speeds of 1 Gbps over a 6.5 km distance from the radio antenna.
Remote Faroe Islands lead the way in public safety networks with Ericsson solution
Some of Europe’s remotest island communities are being covered by the continent’s best interconnected public safety communication and connectivity as Faroese Telecom deploys Ericsson Group-Radio Mission Critical Push-To-Talk solution.
Ericsson brings 5G to Greece with WIND Hellas
- Ericsson 5G Core technology for standalone 5G will provide WIND Hellas with faster, more reliable and secure core network
- Greek enterprises will benefit from Ericsson’s container-based, dual-mode 5G Core, through a range of new 5G use cases
- With a new digital, Business Support System (BSS), WIND Hellas will be able to launch and monetize 5G-enabled B2C and B2B offerings, quickly and efficiently
More than 1 billion people will have access to 5G coverage by the end of 2020
- Pace of introducing new 5G functionality has increased in 2020 in both the network and device domains, despite uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
- 220 million global 5G subscriptions forecast by end of 2020, with China accounting for 175 million of those - or almost 80 percent
- Fixed wireless access (FWA) is now offered by nearly two-thirds of service providers globally. FWA connections are forecast to grow more than threefold, reaching more than 180 million by the end of 2026 - accounting for a quarter of all mobile network data traffic
- 3.5 billion 5G subscriptions forecast by the end of 2026 - estimated to account for more than 50 percent of mobile data traffic at that time
Ericsson mobile money solutions to empower financial inclusion for TMCEL Mozambique customers
TMCEL customers in Mozambique are to benefit from the financial empowerment of Ericsson’s mobile money solutions under a new five-year deal to expand and modernize its network and digital services ecosystem. The deal includes the latest Ericsson Business Support Systems (BSS) solutions and supporting services.
Industry momentum grows for network orchestration and automation
Ericsson has secured 139 commercial orchestration deals with over 100 global communications service providers – a significant industry milestone. Find out more about the current industry momentum toward orchestration and automation solutions here.
Podcast: 50 years of technology innovation
In this episode of the Ericsson News Podcast, we are speaking with Anders Fagerholt, an engineer at Ericsson who has worked at the company since 1973 and has seen, firsthand, nearly every generation of technology innovation of the past fifty years. Listen here.
Vodafone and Ericsson move mobile network drone delivery closer to reality
Drone delivery of goods and critical services via mobile networks is a step closer following successful testing by Vodafone and Ericsson. The proof of concept trial, carried out this month in Germany, proved how safe and secure flight path corridors can be established within network coverage.
Ericsson teams up with Chunghwa Telecom to connect Ørsted offshore wind farms
Ericsson partners with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to build Asia's first 5G-ready network for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms.