Ericsson and e& United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a strategic collaboration designed to enhance access to 5G network capabilities by application developers, Hyperscale players and enterprises. The collaboration enables e& UAE to expose its advanced network capabilities via Network APIs (application programming interface), providing a more programmable and adaptable connectivity experience tailored to various […]
Ericsson, in partnership with e& United Arab Emirates (UAE), has conducted a successful end-to-end verification of the Reduced Capability (RedCap) software solution on the service provider’s 5G Standalone (5G SA) network, expanding the ecosystem for new types of devices that can be connected to 5G. This marks the first implementation of Ericsson’s RedCap solution in […]
Ericsson has announced that it will record a non-cash impairment charge of 11.4 billion Swedish crowns ($1.09 billion) in the second quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting lower anticipated market growth rates in Vonage’s current portfolio. Ericsson had acquired Vonage, a cloud communication provider, for $6.2bn in 2022. Niklas Heuveldop, Head of Business Area Global Communications […]
Ericsson is collaborating with stc play, the platform for amateur and professional gamers, to host a live HADO cloud gaming session at LEAP 2024 held in Riyadh. HADO, the world’s first physical esport that combines augmented reality (AR) with physical movement, originated from Japanese start-up Meleap. Providing an immersive experience, this unique esport can be […]
Ericsson has announced AI-powered intent-based operations, within its managed services Ericsson Operations Engine, to enable differentiated premium 5G services for consumers and enterprise businesses. The new AI intent-based operations capabilities will provide an end-to-end framework to translate business requirement intents into real-time network actions. Leveraging one of the largest telco AI and automation use case libraries, Ericsson […]
Having met and surpassed its first science-based 1.5°C-aligned Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, Ericsson’s second round of climate action targets toward Net Zero have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Ericsson has committed to reducing emissions across the company value chain by 90 percent by the end of 2040 – […]
Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to expand its sustainability initiatives and circular economy practices. The MoU was signed by Beyon Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer Shaikh Bader bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Vice President and Head of Gulf Council Countries at Ericsson Middle East and […]
Ericsson has partnered with etisalat by e& to deploy a zero-footprint radio access network (RAN) site in its network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in line with e&’s sustainability strategy. The deployment focuses on carbon emission reduction, energy efficiency enhancement and resource conservation, which also aligns with the objectives of the UAE Net Zero […]
Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar have deployed the Ericsson Smart Connected Site solution to increase the network’s energy efficiency and reduce the carbon emissions in the network. The Ericsson Smart Connected Site solution, which includes Enclosure 6150, will enable Ooredoo Qatar to hybrid manage multiple energy sources, such as li-ion batteries in addition to the traditional […]
The June 2023 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report shows forecasts 5G subscriptions to reach 1.5 billion by the end of 2023. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are frontrunners in global 5G network deployments and service offerings, with strong regulatory policies and frameworks as well as public sector initiatives driving acceleration of growth of […]
