Ericsson and Nokia are both trialing using drones to dynamically improve coverage of next-generation mobile networks. Ericsson and China Mobile recently announced they have completed a 5G drone prototype field trial on the operator’s network. During the trial…
Singtel and Ericsson have completed the first live demonstration of 5G prototype technology, achieving a peak throughput of 27.5Gbps. The demonstration used Ericsson’s 5G radio prototypes to showcase the capabilities offered by the new networking technology,…
Singtel and Ericsson announced they have completed a live trial of pre-standard License Assisted Access (LAA) technology on Singtel’s network. The trial in an office building at Serangoon North involved a 20 MHz block of licensed 1800-MHz spectrum, augmented…
Ericsson has announced the resignation of long-serving CEO Hans Vestberg, effective immediately, as the company seeks to transform to adapt to changing market dynamics. Vestberg has also stepped down as president and as a member of the board of directors, but…
Ericsson has launched a line of “5G plug-ins” designed to prepare today’s networks for the next generation of mobile technology. The vendor has introduced a range of software-driven plug-ins focused on capabilities operators can leverage within current…
Ericsson has announced changes to its management team, with the departure of three senior vice presidents and several promotions, as part of a boarder reorganization of the company into five business units and one dedicated customers-service unit. Anders…
Thailand’s TrueMove H has appointed Ericsson to support its LTE-Advanced rollout in north, central west and south Thailand. Under the contract Ericsson will help deploy LTE-A carrier aggregation and further expand TrueMove H’s 2G and 3G networks on the…
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said that it has signed a three-year contract with Indonesian telco XL Axiata for design and implementation of 4G/LTE network and upgrade of existing 2G and 3G networks in Jakarta and Central Java. The agreement includes…
Southeast Asia payments company 2C2P of Singapore, with its Burmese founder and CEO Aung Kyaw Moe, has taken a step to modernise Myanmar’s economy with the country’s first co-branded debit card so its citizens can shop with international merchants. The new…