June 21, 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: World Refugee Day 2012: Two Congolese Cousins Reconnected
Today is World Refugee Day. And to mark the occasion, I'd like to share with you a true story which was related to be me by Christopher Mikkelsen, one of the co-founders of… Read more »
Africa: Refugee Reconnection Service Reaches 135,000 Registrations
Mobile platform gains scale as Refugees United and Ericsson surpass their joint target of 120 000 refugees registered in 2012 One of the many reconnections include the story of… Read more »
Africa: Ericsson participates in Rio+Social
Building on the success of New York's Social Good Summit Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg to speak on role of ICT in achieving sustainable development In partnership with UN… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Ghana: New Millennium Village in Ghana to be Supported by Ericsson and Tigo Technology
Up to 30,000 people in rural Millennium Villages to have access to mobile communication Ericsson and Tigo to provide voice and data network Mobile broadband key enabler towards… Read more »
April 02, 2012
Djibouti: Connect to Learn Expands into the Arab World in Collaboration with Ericsson
Ericsson, Djibouti Telecom, Djibouti Government and the Earth Institute to expand Connect To Learn to the Arab world Global education initiative aims to promote universal access… Read more »
March 15, 2012
Africa: Announcing Rio+Social: Social Media &Technology to Take Historic UN Conference to a Global, Digital Level
Hans Vestberg, Ted Turner, Pete Cashmore, Fabio Barbosa, and GroBrundtland among first speakers confirmed. Read more »
January 20, 2012
Africa: Ericsson and ZTE Resolve Patent License Issues
Both parties drop all lawsuits Read more »
January 17, 2012
Africa: Maersk Line and Ericsson bring Mobile Connectivity to the Oceans
Leader in shipping industry to pioneer mobile communication across vessel fleet Improved interaction with vessels, proactive issue resolution and prompt information sharing with… Read more »
November 08, 2011
Africa: Ericsson and Sony Ericsson Partner to Run Competition for Application Developers in sub-Saharan Africa
Invites local developers to submit innovative ideas and mobile applications Application entries will be automatically registered for the global competition with a chance to win a… Read more »
November 07, 2011
Africa: Mobile Data Traffic To Grow 10-Fold By 2016 - New Report from Ericsson
New report from Ericsson says mobile data traffic will grow 10-fold between 2011 and 2016, mainly driven by video. Read more »
October 27, 2011
Mozambique: mcel Upgrades Mobile Broadband Network with Ericsson
Solution for 3G coverage extension and capacity upgrade in Mozambique Enabling consistent delivery of rich, high-speed mobile communications to subscribers Core network… Read more »
September 23, 2011
Ghana: Connect to Learn Marks One Year Progress
Celebrates one year of promoting access to quality education in developing countries through implementation of ICT solutions and scholarships More than USD 1 million in new… Read more »
September 19, 2011
Africa: Ericsson, Mashable and UN foundation Partner for Social Good Summit
Exploring new ways that Ericsson’s Technology for Good can change the world Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg to speak on how ICT can improve education in 21st century … Read more »
September 14, 2011
Ghana: Ericsson opens first Regional Support Center in Africa
Ericsson opens Regional Support Center (RSC) in Africa to deliver more efficient services to operators First of its kind on the continent Will serve Ericsson’s… Read more »
Africa: Mobile Broadband in Windows 8 Simplified by Ericsson
New protocol led by Ericsson with Microsoft simplifies adoption of mobile broadband for notebooks and tablets on Windows 8 Consumer expectations of always-on connectivity more… Read more »
August 19, 2011
East Africa: EastLink Selects Ericsson to Build HSPA Network
EastLink to provide Canadians with latest mobile broadband services in 2012 Ericsson sole supplier of HSPA radio access networks and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Ericsson further… Read more »
July 13, 2011
Nigeria: Globacom to Launch Next Generation Charging in Nigeria
Globacom’s subscriber base of over 20 million to have access to new products and services. Flexibility for users enabled by Ericsson's market leading Charging System. Read more »
July 01, 2011
Africa: Ericsson Uses Technology for Good to Help Reconnect Refugees Worldwide
Mobile Communication brings Hope to Separated Refugees Multi-country mobile-industry campaign empowers refugees to search and reconnect with lost loved ones using mobile devices… Read more »
June 15, 2011
Africa: Ericsson to Acquire Telcordia
Reinforces and expands Ericsson’s position as leading player in operations support systems/business support systems (OSS/BSS) market with key position in service fulfilment,… Read more »
June 08, 2011
Africa: Ericsson Money Services Brings Connected Mobile Money to Europe
Ericsson Money available across seven European countries Connected mobile money services that make sending, receiving and spending money on mobile phones easy and instant … Read more »
June 01, 2011
Africa: Ericsson Opens New Office in Chad
Ericsson opens new office to further strengthen African foothold and better serve growing customer base. Ababacar Diop appointed as head of Ericsson Chad Read more »
May 26, 2011
South Africa: Johannesburg - Smart, Digital City
Ericsson and the City of Johannesburg build next-generation fibre optic network Network leverages Ericsson's Multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) to deliver faster and more… Read more »
Kenya: Ericsson Drives A Networked Society in Kenya
ICT plays a critical role in the growth and development of economies Improves livelihoods for rural communities in Kenya Communications to transform multiple industries such… Read more »
April 15, 2011
Africa: Ericsson Releases Annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report - ICT a Catalyst for More Sustainable Development
Ericsson releases annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility report Highlights ICT potential to solve energy, environmental and social challenges Focus on delivering… Read more »
April 07, 2011
Africa: Ericsson to Build TD-LTE Trial Network in China
Will support China Mobile in its first large-scale TD-LTE trial network deployment in China Network to be located in Shenzhen – a highly advanced telecoms market Official… Read more »