Knowra Ericsson Ericsson Ericsson is a Swedish multinational company that develops and supplies telecommunications equipment, software, and services, including mobile networks and related technologies.
5G : The fifth generation of mobile network technology, designed for higher capacity, lower latency, and new connected services. Ericsson supplies radio and core network equipment used by operators to deploy 5G.
Lars Magnus Ericsson : A Swedish entrepreneur who founded the telecommunications equipment company Ericsson in 1876. His Stockholm repair workshop began the business that became Ericsson.
Börje Ekholm : A Swedish business executive who became president and chief executive officer of Ericsson in 2017. As CEO, he has led Ericsson through the 5G investment cycle and strategic restructuring.
Nokia : A Finnish multinational company that develops telecommunications network equipment, software, and services. Nokia is Ericsson’s closest European rival in mobile network infrastructure.
Radio access network : The part of a mobile network that connects user devices to the core network through radio links. Base stations and radio systems are a central part of Ericsson’s product portfolio.
Telephone : A device and system that transmit speech over distance using electrical or digital signals. Ericsson’s early business grew through manufacturing and improving telephone equipment.
Sven Ture Åberg : A Swedish engineer and Ericsson executive associated with the development of the AXE digital switching system. His technical leadership helped advance Ericsson’s transition to digital telecommunications.
Huawei : A Chinese multinational technology company that supplies telecommunications equipment, consumer devices, and digital services. Huawei competes with Ericsson globally, though market access varies with national restrictions.
Telecommunications network : A system of interconnected equipment and links that carries voice, data, or other signals between users. Ericsson builds equipment and software for networks spanning access, transport, and core functions.
Telegraphy : The transmission of coded messages over distance through electrical or other signaling systems. Ericsson’s founding workshop repaired telegraph equipment before expanding into telephones.
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