5G

• Investments will boost US-based R&D to meet the growing demand for 5G in the region
• New product introduction and manufacturing in the US will support global flexibility as well as benefit US customer

• Mobily and Ericsson demonstrate 5G in the western region of Saudi Arabia
• The demo showcased 5G throughput, targeting to achieve speeds up to 1Gbps.

• Ericsson’s Massive MIMO technology enables the launch of AIR 6468, an advanced antenna system and part of Ericsson Radio System
• Ericsson showed its commitment to 5G by making its first live feed on the s

• New 4G LTE markets awarded to Ericsson in United States

• Deployment prepares markets for a smooth, cost-effective transition to 5G

• Rollout includes latest Ericsson 4G and 5G-ready radio system

Operators can capture billions of dollars in new revenue potential by targeting the digital transformation of other industries using 5G and IoT technology.

By Chafic Traboulsi, Head of Networks for Ericsson Middle East and Africa

• President and CEO Börje Ekholm welcomed journalists and analysts to the do zone at MWC 2018 with a focus on how 5G will succeed commercially
• Enhanced mobile broadband will be the first large-scale global 5G use case, driven by a need for more efficient networks and better user experience
• Telstra CEO Andy Penn joined onstage to discuss the network of the future and the advantages of being a 5G frontrunner

• The pace at which business use cases are being visualized, conceptualized, and constructed today

• Ericsson will raise USD 220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and USD 150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit
• The credit agreements will mature in 2023 and 2025 and will extend Ericsson’s debt maturity profile
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• Companies to deploy commercial 5G network in select US markets in second half of 2018
• Ericsson to provide 5G Core network, 5G Radio Access Network (RAN), transport and associated services
• First pre-standard deployment paves the way for accelerated 5G commercialization of 3GPP-standards based solutions

• 5G will cover more than 20 percent of the global population six years from now, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report
• Mobile data traffic continues to grow, primarily fueled by increased viewing of video content
• LTE will be the dominant access technology by end of this year, driven by demand for improved user experience and faster networks

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) forecasts there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enh