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Ecosystem collaboration is key to our strategy

 

 

Ericsson works closely with a wide variety of partners around the world to maximize customer value and ensure delivery of the full value of connectivity to customers large and small. Together with our partners, we make game-changing technology easy to use, adopt and scale.

Our partnership strategy plays a pivotal role in our mission to connect the world and drive the future of communication technology. For example, together with several of our partners, we are currently co-creating, designing and testing consumer and industry solutions at 5G-connected innovation centers such as the D-15 lab in Silicon Valley and the Industry 4.0 Center of Excellence in Europe.

Latest partner news

Ericsson to showcase 6G capabilities with Apple and MediaTek at MWC 2026

Ericsson collaborates with device and chipset partners to explore how future 6G networks are developed, tested, and brought to life.

Microsoft and Ericsson simplify enterprise 5G laptop management

For enterprises rethinking how work gets done, Ericsson and Microsoft focus on simplifying how secure, always‑connected laptops are deployed and managed at scale.

Ericsson and Intel collaborate for the path to commercial AI-native 6G

Ericsson and Intel combine network and compute expertise to advance AI‑native 6G innovation across the core, RAN, and edge, supporting readiness from standards to deployment.

Our view on a shared vision

In the coming years, the next wave of mobile will reshape enterprises, unlock new network value and unleash innovation across sectors. Our industry has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create transformational change.

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Partnership categories

At Ericsson, we believe that the future of connectivity is built through collaboration.

Our ecosystem partners play a critical role in delivering innovation, driving growth, and creating lasting value for industries and society. To support this vision, we engage through three distinct partnership categories:

Innovate

Innovate partners help us enhance our market insights. They bridge engagements from research and standardization to policy and regulation, industry alliances, innovation collaboration, and product/solution proof-of-concepts and trials.

Through these partnerships focused on innovation, we leverage our strengths in technology, solutions, and services - while collaborating with partners who bring complementary capabilities, resources, and customer relationships.

Openness and configurability drive network innovation

Conversation with Intel explores how AI, cloud, and connectivity are reshaping networks from edge to compute, spanning open standards, developer‑friendly design, leaner AI models, and increasingly distributed workloads.

Reinventing enterprises starts with partnership

Ericsson and Accenture combine network leadership and systems integration expertise to help enterprises modernize connectivity, simplify operations, and scale digital transformation. Together, networks become a foundation for real business impact.

Unlocking What's Next with Ericsson and Accedo

Join us for an insightful conversation from MWC25 featuring Cecilia Atterwall, VP Head of Marketing at Ericsson, and Lucy Trang Nguyen from Accedo.

Discover what innovations will define the next wave of mobile technology. They explore the impact of new device designs and immersive experiences in shaping the future, with Lucy showcasing a demo highlighting upcoming opportunities with XR.

Unlocking What's Next with Ericsson and AWS

Join us for an insightful conversation between Cecilia Atterwall, VP Head of Marketing at Ericsson, and Aymen Saidi, Principal of Product Management & Architecture for EC2 Edge & Telco at AWS, recorded at MWC25.

Discover how 5G and connectivity are driving the next wave of innovation and learn about AWS's perspective on the future of cellular networks in supporting AI use cases. They also share how AI applications are enhancing operational efficiency.

Unlocking What's Next with Ericsson and NVIDIA

Join us for an insightful conversation between Cecilia Atterwall, Vice President and Head of Marketing at Ericsson, and Max Bickley, Senior Product Manager at NVIDIA.

In this video, we'll explore their discussion at MWC on the innovative joint demo developed by NVIDIA and Ericsson, which showcases a remarkable automotive use case that holds the promise of transforming industries beyond just automotive. Learn how this collaboration is driving a new wave of innovation that benefits both consumers and enterprises.

Unlocking What's Next with Ericsson and OPPO

Explore how differentiated connectivity, network APIs and AI are revolutionizing mobile connectivity in this insightful MWC25 interview with Peter Linder, Head of Thought Leadership at Ericsson, and Yang Xia, Head of Global Strategic Partnership and Carrier Management at OPPO.

Discover how OPPO's AI-powered LinkBoost technology, combined with Ericsson's network APIs, is redefining the intersection between devices, connectivity, and applications. This collaboration paves the way for differentiated connectivity, offering new business opportunities for CSPs and device manufacturers.

Unlocking What's Next with Ericsson and Qualcomm

Dive into the future of immersive technology powered by collaboration in this insightful discussion from MWC25. Join Peter Linder, Head of Thought Leadership at Ericsson, and Hemanth Sampath, VP Engineering at Qualcomm, as they explore the transformative potential of XR technology on 5G SA.

With a rich history of collaboration between Ericsson and Qualcomm, this conversation reveals how these industry leaders are paving the way for groundbreaking advancements. This engaging interview provides valuable insights into how strategic partnerships are essential for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in technology.

Unlocking what's next with Ericsson and BBC R&D

Discover the intricate world behind live content in this engaging interview between Cecilia Atterwall, VP Head of Marketing at Ericsson, and Andrew Murphy, Lead Research Engineer at BBC R&D.

Unlocking What's Next with Ericsson and Scania

At MWC, Cecilia Atterwall, VP and Head of Marketing, engaged in an insightful discussion with Ulrik Janusson, Technology Leader Digital Vehicle at Scania.

They delved into Scania's advancements in 5G and autonomous vehicles, highlighting self-driving trucks in mining applications, and looked ahead to the future of 6G, where networks could act like radars to improve situational awareness. The dialogue also covers the exciting potential of ISec technology and Scania's collaboration with Ericsson and Telia in the NorthStar initiative.

Build

Our portfolio partners help us enhance customer value by collaborating with us to create leading solutions and service offerings. Together, we leverage our joint expertise and resources to provide customers with comprehensive solutions that meet their specific needs.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Ericsson and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) collaborate to create solutions in Core, BSS, OSS and Cloud RAN.

Intel

The Ericsson-Intel partnership in 5G and Cloud takes mobile communications to the next level through collaboration in the areas of 5G and Cloud.

Dell

Dell is part of Ericsson’s ecosystem of verified and optimized infrastructure partners. Ericsson and Dell are long-standing partners in the cloud ecosystem who co-invest in technical collaboration activities to create reference solution blueprints based on hardware from Dell and applications, virtualization platforms and container platforms from Ericsson.

VMware

VMware is part of Ericsson’s ecosystem of third-party cloud platform vendors validated for the onboarding and hosting of Ericsson network functions and applications across Packet Core, Communication Services, OSS and BSS.

Red Hat

Ericsson and Red Hat collaborate to deliver multi-vendor solutions to communication service providers. Red Hat is part of Ericsson’s ecosystem of cloud platform partners ready for onboarding and hosting of Ericsson’s telco functions and applications across Packet Core, Communication Services, OSS and BSS.

Go-to-market

Our go-to-market partnerships expand our reach, enhance our product offerings and provide customers with comprehensive, integrated solutions. Examples include joint demand-generation activities, joint sales activities and indirect sales via a partner. The go-to-market partner category includes our Industry 4.0 ecosystem partners and our channel partners, as well as Cradlepoint and Vonage partners.

Partner Enablement

Partner Enablement is our commitment to supporting you—our valued partners—with the training, tools, and resources needed to sell, deploy, and deliver Ericsson Enterprise 5G solutions with confidence and precision. It’s about maximizing your capabilities, accelerating go-to-market success, and ultimately increasing your revenue potential.

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