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Ericsson Year in Review 2021: January to June
Despite the continued challenges posed by the global Covid-19 pandemic, Ericsson started 2021 with significant momentum. 5G milestones and records were achieved throughout the year, while commercial 5G leadership continued and saw the company top 100 live 5G networks globally. Ericsson closed the year with a major acquisition intention, signaling a major statement about the company’s vision of spearheading the development of mobile networks through technology leadership. As the year closes, Ericsson has 168 unique commercial 5G agreements with communications service providers globally, including 105 live 5G networks in 46 countries. Join us for the first of a two-part look back on 2021.
Ericsson, Telstra and Qualcomm set uplink speed record of close to 1Gbps using 5G dual connectivity and carrier aggregation
Ericsson, Telstra, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have achieved the highest uplink peak rate ever recorded on a commercial network during a live demo in Queensland, Australia. Together, they reached an uplink data speed of close to 1Gbps, paving the way for more seamless experiences in use cases such as live video streaming and social media content sharing.
India’s Team BlisCare wins Ericsson Innovation Awards 2021
Team BlisCare, from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India, has won the 2021 Ericsson Innovation Awards competition for creating a solution that enables equal educational opportunities for visually impaired people all over the world.
Ericsson – and Sweden – in focus at World Expo
The role of Ericsson technology and innovation in driving a future of sustainable limitless connectivity is firmly in the spotlight at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai today, as part of Sweden Day at the global fair.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Ten Hot Consumer Trends 2030 – the hybrid mall
- Consumers expect hybrid mall experiences to be common by 2030
- Consumers could enjoy global experiences, interactions and social connections in a networked physical setting that is close to home.
- AR glasses, waterproof VR glasses, haptic body suits and tactile gloves could all be part of consumers’ gear when they visit malls in 2030
Autonomous vehicles gain better access to reliable connectivity with Ericsson Routes in San Francisco, California
Autonomous and connected vehicle companies will benefit from a live environment in San Francisco, California, USA, to test the new Ericsson Routes service—at no cost—and provide direct feedback based on their needs.
Ericsson pledges to support one million children and young people by 2025 with access to digital learning and skills
- Pledge to empower one million children and young people through access to digital tools, learning content and skills development programs
- Commitment announced by CEO Börje Ekholm at the Global Forum for Children and Youth, 2021
- Ericsson will achieve this goal through its Connect To Learn program, which provides teachers, students and schools with access to quality 21st century education
- Also available in:
- Español
Ericsson extends 5G Core authentication solution with hardware security module
Ericsson launches its Authentication Security Module solution to broaden security for user privacy, based on a physical dedicated module for central management of authentication procedures in 5G Core networks. The Ericsson Authentication Security Module enables communications service providers to store crypto keys and algorithms in a Hardware Security Module (HSM) augmenting security for markets and use cases that have more strict security requirements. A hardware security module is a device that safeguards and manages digital keys, encryption and decryption functions, including strong authentication and other cryptographic functions.
- Also available in:
- Español
Ericsson Mobility Report - India market overview
- 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions are forecast for the end of 2027 globally equaling around half of all mobile subscriptions at that time
- 5G will represent around 39 percent of mobile subscriptions in India at the end of 2027, estimated at about 500 million subscriptions.
- The average traffic per smartphone in India is projected to grow to around 50GB per month in 2027