Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC)

• eMTC/Cat-M1 test using Ericsson Networks Software 17A and Qualcomm Technologies’ MDM9206 LTE modem conducted in China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI) lab
• Achievement accelerates maturity and pace of ecosystem development of the new technology

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, have completed China’s first end-to-end data call using new cellular Internet of Things (IoT) eMTC/Cat-M1 technology.

• Ericsson demonstrates how 5G will support massively personal entertainment experiences, industrial efficiencies and future smart cities
• Attendees to experience how the 5G ecosystem will enable innovation for new use cases, and business models over 5G from Ericsson’s booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES
• Impact of 5G in key industries the topic of a SuperSession with Ericsson Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Ulf Ewaldsson, along with partners from SK Telecom

• Ericsson launches Accelerated Network Build – a streamlined network build process – delivering the increased speed, quality and predictability operators need to build future networks
• Accelerated Network Build is based on technical innovations, including a cloud-based toolkit with automatization and streamlined processes, allowing operators faster time to market and quicker return on investment
• Provides minimal impact to operators’ customers while improving coverage, capacity

• Gartner places Ericsson in the Leaders Quadrant for Operations Support Systems (OSS) for fifth consecutive year
• Ericsson positioned in Integrated Revenue and Customer Management (IRCM) Leaders Quadrant for third consecutive year
• Company achieves furthest position for its completeness of vision in the OSS Magic Quadrant

Gartner, Inc.

• 25 percent of all subscriptions will be 5G in North America in 2022, representing the highest market penetration in the world
• Mobile broadband to account for 90 percent of all subscriptions by 2022
• 29 billion connected devices by 2022, of which around 18 billion related to the Internet of Things (IoT)

Released today, the latest edition of the Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Mobility Report

• Allolio&Konrad, a consulting firm headquartered in Bonn, Germany, specializes in transforming telecommunications operators’ business operations and IT systems
• Ericsson acquired 100% of Allolio&Konrad’s operations, offered employment to all its consultants, and the transaction closed on November 30
• This acquisition will increase Ericsson’s digital transformation capabilities, lead to increased synergies and efficiencies, and support our ICT leadership ambitions

• STC and Ericsson conduct the first 5G trial in the Middle East
• STC has partnered with Ericsson to boost its network with increased speed and improved capabilities for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consumers
• This strategic deal will result in the boosting the capacity and performance of the existing networks in Riyadh and Jeddah to meet increasing consumers’ ambitions
• By extending its 4G capabilities, STC will secure performance differentiatin