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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.  

• Special ten-year edition of Ericsson Mobility Report highlights 5.5 billion additional smartphone users since 2011
• Mobile data traffic in Q3 2021 more than all mobile traffic generated up until the end of 2016
• 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions forecast for the end of 2027 – equaling around half of all mobile subscriptions at that time

• 5G Steel, the 4G/5G network in industrial and critical environments, led by ArcelorMittal 
• A project requiring very high performance mobile broadband across several sites focused on industrial use cases, from mobile remote maintenance to autonomous vehicles
• Built with the expertise of Orange Business Services, operator integrator, and a partnership with Ericsson, a technology leader of 5G private networks

• Ericsson enters into agreement for USD 6.2 billion cash offer to acquire Vonage, a global provider of cloud-based communications, with unanimous approval of the Vonage Board of Directors
• Acquisition underlines Ericsson strategy to expand its presence in wireless enterprise and broaden its global offerings
• Robust performance and growth prospects are built on Vonage Communications Platform (VCP), which delivers about 80% of Vonage’s total revenues and, serves more than one million registered developers globally
• Transaction expected to be accretive to Ericsson’s EPS (excluding non-cash amortization impacts) and free cash flow before M&A from 2024 onwards
• Closing expected in the first half of 2022, subject to Vonage shareholder approval, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions

The latest Ericsson IndustryLab Future of Enterprises report predicts widespread transformation of manufacturing enterprises in the coming years, including a rapid rise in ICT-enabled production tools such as augmented reality, exoskeletons and remote control.

• Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform is an open service management and orchestration product that will help communications service providers optimize network performance, enable operational efficiency and deliver enhanced customer experience
• Delivers service management and orchestration functionalities in line with Open RAN principles, taking automation forward with support for diverse vendors and multiple radio access network technologies
• Enables ecosystem innovation through an open software development toolkit empowering CSPs and third parties to develop applications (rApps) with new services

• Ericsson will support state-of-the-art network optimization and event management in eight connected stadiums across six cities
• Network management partnership covers 5G experiences in airports, fan zones and major tourist attractions
• By utilizing the full potential of 5G, Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar will deliver seamless, immersive and high-performance experiences

• Ericsson 5G Core supports SKT network’s 5G service expansion for both non-standalone and standalone services, by enabling the fast introduction of new services for consumers and enterprises
• Provides fully automated provisioning from infrastructure to cloud layer for more efficient operations
• Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core is deployed on the bare metal solution Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure

• Study identifies four stages of 5G maturity among global service providers based on how well they use 5G to drive consumer satisfaction and grow their consumer business
• One-in-five studied CSPs classified as 5G Pacesetters, who are leading on 5G network quality, technology leadership, better marketing and consumer market service innovation
• 5G Pacesetter are three times more likely to retain customers and proactively drive innovation by offering at least three 5G services including cloud gaming and AR/VR