Mobile broadband currently accounts for only 10% of total mobile subscriptions but a rapidly increasing majority of the traffic. Ericsson’s measurement of actual traffic in networks around the world show that global mobile data has nearly tripled in the last year, growing more than 10 times faster than voice. Mobile data traffic continues to grow [...]

Ericsson has launched a new Internet portal known as the Ericsson Academy, where users can access learning services, online courses, lectures, tutorials and learn more about cutting-edge technology such as HD Voice, 4G etc through interactive webinars and specially developed tutorials created by Ericsson experts at no charge.
In a world of rapidly evolving technologies the [...]

Communicating anywhere, anytime on any device during the World Cup in South Africa has been declared a 100% success and leading technology and services provider, Ericsson, has been recognised as key to making this happen. During the period of the event the network carried a data equivalent of approximately 300 hours of DVD viewing or [...]

Last week marked yet another milestone in communications when the 5 billionth mobile subscription added to the count, thanks largely to emerging markets like China, India, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
According to Ericsson estimates based on industry information, the 5 billionth subscription was added on Thursday, July 8. This comes just 18 months after the 4 billion [...]

From 21 June to 16 Juy, Ericsson will showcase the latest in multimedia and broadband technologies, including Long Term Evolution (LTE) at their local offices in Johannesburg. Showcasing LTE/4G with a speed of 150 Mbps and HSPA Evolution with up to 84 Mbps in the downlink, visitors will be able to experience the technology first [...]

“The surge in mobile data and broadband traffic is somewhat of a double-edged sword,” says Aingharan Kanagaratnam, Head of Engagement Practice: Mobile Broadband at Ericsson. “While it finally hails the sufficient uptake of mobile broadband, the ‘Smart phone effect’ has caused the usage of data services to multiply tenfold compared to traditional voice usage. It [...]

Ericsson and Econet have solidified their relationship with a major expansion deal in Zimbabwe. Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson will be responsible for the expansion of the Core and Access (2G and 3G) networks as well as key business support system delivery. Ericsson will expand Econet’s existing network, which to date has approximately [...]

After purchasing the African assets of Kuwait’s Zain in a $9bn deal, Bharti Airtel has called on IT companies and network operators to bid for the IT-related services resulting from the deal.
Various IT companies and network operators, including IBM and three Indian IT companies: TCS, Infosys and Wipro, will be competing for contracts from the [...]

South Africa’s top ICT executives gathered on Wednesday 21 April, in Johannesburg at the inaugural Innovation Dinner, hosted by ITNewsAfrica.com and sponsored by Ericsson.
The event, which took place at The Central Grill, Cedar Square in Fourways, Johannesburg, is the first bi-monthly dinner series created by an ICT publication, with the sole purpose of providing executives [...]

African ICT news provider ITNewsAfrica.com has secured telecommunications firm Ericsson as a headline sponsor for its first Innovation Dinner event, taking place on 21 April, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
As a mobile services and ICT infrastructure global supplier, Ericsson has taken up the event’s main sponsorship, showing its commitment to the development of ICT on the [...]

Ericsson has announced that it will provide complete 3D video processing solutions to sports TV channel ESPN, through ESPN 3D, the industry’s first 3D sports television network.
ESPN 3D features encoders and receivers tuned for ESPN 3D broadcasts and high quality HD experiences.
“Our consumer labs research consistently shows that high quality pictures are the number one [...]