Ericsson
Telecommunications & 5G InfrastructureGlobal telecommunications leader providing 5G mobile networks, cloud software, and enterprise wireless solutions.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Founded
- 1876
- Employees
- 99,000+
- Valuation
- Nasdaq Stockholm (ERIC-B) — ~$22B Cap
About Ericsson
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is a Swedish multinational telecommunications and networking corporation headquartered in Stockholm. Founded in 1876 by Lars Magnus Ericsson as a telegraph repair shop, Ericsson has evolved into a global leader powering mobile communication, with its equipment carrying approximately 50 percent of the world's 5G traffic outside China.
Ericsson delivers end-to-end network solutions to telecom operators worldwide, encompassing radio access networks (RAN), 5G core network architectures, antenna systems, automated operations platforms, and mission-critical private cellular networks for enterprise industries.
What Ericsson Does
Networks & 5G RAN
Massive MIMO radio systems, baseband processors, antenna integrated radios, and open RAN-compatible architectures.
Cloud Software & Services
Dual-mode 5G Core software, cloud-native telecom infrastructure, IMS voice services, and automated network orchestration.
Enterprise Wireless Solutions
Cradlepoint 5G wireless routers, private cellular networks for industrial IoT, and mission-critical communications.
Global Network Services
Network rollout, multi-vendor integration, cognitive AI-driven managed network operations, and optimization.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside Ericsson.
- RF & Hardware Engineering
- Telecommunications & Protocol Software
- AI & Network Automation
- Solutions Architecture & Technical Sales
Ericsson's History
- 1876Founded by Lars Magnus Ericsson
Lars Magnus Ericsson establishes a workshop in Stockholm repairing telegraph equipment, soon fabricating telephones.
- 1977AXE Digital Telephone Exchange
Introduces the AXE digital switching platform, which becomes the world's most widely deployed digital telephone exchange.
- 2019Commercial 5G Launch Leadership
Powers the world's first commercial live 5G networks across four continents with major mobile telecom operators.
- 2023Cloud RAN & Open API Acceleration
Advances Cloud RAN commercial deployments and leads global operator consortiums for programmable 5G network APIs.
Purpose & Values
“Creating connections that make the unimaginable possible”
