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Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G subscriptions to top 2.6 billion by end of 2025
- 5G to cover up to 65 percent of the world’s population by the end of 2025 and handle 45 percent of global mobile data traffic
- Smartphone users to consume a global average of 24 GB per month in 2025 from 7.2 GB currently, as video usage increases and new services become available
- Total number of cellular IoT connections estimated at five billion by the end of 2025, from 1.3 billion by end of 2019
MTN South Africa opts for Ericsson 5G
- 5G commercial contract is part of MTN South Africa’s network modernization
- Includes Ericsson radio access network, core, and transport products and solutions
- MTN and Ericsson are working together to identify and develop 5G use cases and applications to drive industry digital transformation
Ericsson, Swisscom, and Qualcomm move commercial 5G spectrum sharing closer
Commercial 5G spectrum sharing is a significant step closer following a landmark data call achievement by Ericsson, Swisscom and Qualcomm Technologies.
Zain selects Ericsson for 5G in Bahrain
- Ericsson to deploy 3GPP standards-based 5G New Radio (NR) and core network
- 5G introduction will create a powerful platform for innovation in Bahrain
- Subscribers to benefit from a network equipped for next-generation mobile services
Ericsson report: AI-powered operations key to improving customer experience
Communications service providers around the world recognize the need for immediate action on artificial intelligence (AI) and automaton in their operations to boost cost-efficient customer experiences as the 5G-driven Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 gathers pace.
Ericsson and OPPO strengthen 5G collaboration
Ericsson and Chinese technology firm OPPO, whose products include 5G handsets, have established a joint lab in Shenzhen, China, focusing on 5G innovation.
Global operators select Ericsson’s digital BSS for 5G and IoT readiness
Communications service providers in Egypt, Ireland and South Africa are the latest to benefit from Ericsson’s Business Support Systems (BSS) leadership, helping them to navigate the demands of 5G monetization.
eir launches 5G in Ireland: powered by Ericsson 5G Core
Ireland’s largest communications service provider, eir, has launched its 5G network across the country. Powered by products from Ericsson’s 5G Core offering and supported with Subscriber Data Management solutions, customers across Ireland will now be able to connect to 5G and benefit from enhanced Mobile Broadband and Fixed Wireless Access.
Ericsson IoT Accelerator at heart of two new Sprint Curiosity IoT updates
Sprint, one of the leading US communications service providers, announced two new updates to its Ericsson IoT Accelerator-powered Curiosity™ IoT platform at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles. Sprint’s platform has now been enhanced with a private IoT network solution, as well as NB-IoT functionality.