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Accelerating US innovation
Investing in the US to keep Americans connected
Ericsson has been connecting the United States for nearly 120 years. As a trusted partner to all the major service providers and many regional carriers across the country, we are committed to supporting the market through our game-changing technology and services. The US is our largest market, and we have been strengthening our investments to be even closer to our customers and meet their accelerated 5G deployment plans. We have five live 5G networks in the US, and globally we power 77 commercial 5G live networks on five continents. [1]
7,700 US employees
1,900 US field service employees
30+ locations
4 US R&D locations
5 training Centers of Excellence
50,000 career enhancement opportunities in the next five years in the US
800+ tower climbers to accelerate network builds
$100M 5G smart factory investment in Lewisville, TX
1st to launch 5G with all Tier-1 service providers in the US
7 5G Core contracts in the US
Key investments in the US
We have made a $100M investment in our smart factory located in Lewisville, TX. This 300,000 squarefoot, state-of-the-art factory is assembling 5G radio base stations, putting our 5G equipment supply chain close to our US customers.
Our Austin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design and R&D center helps maintain our leadership position in 5G technology. ASICs and software developed in Austin will be instrumental in the global 5G mobile telecommunications infrastructure.
Ericsson D-Fifteen is our state-of-the-art innovation center in the heart of Silicon Valley. It brings multiple core capabilities together under one roof, combining the company’s collaborative spirit with leading technologies to provide a highpowered platform for building impactful and unique solutions, driven by co-creation and innovative partnerships.
Our five Centers of Excellence in the US have trained and certified 2,500 crew members since 2015. We are partnering with industry associations, US service providers and the Department of Labor to build a resource funnel for new tower workers—to accelerate US 5G deployment.
Keeping America running during COVID-19
As the heroes on the frontlines are working tirelessly to keep people healthy, safe and fed, we are honored to serve them by keeping society connected. We are using artificial intelligence to provide critical information so our healthcare workers can best care for people. And we’re helping teachers find new ways to engage students during the pandemic.
See us in action in healthcare at t.eric.sn/3fwOEje
See us in action in education at t.eric.sn/3dbnLzc
[1] As of 1/1/2021
