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Tahawul Tech
17-04-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
'We want to unleash the potential of ‘differentiated connectivity' across Africa' – Majda Lahlo, Ericsson
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Majda Lahlo, Vice President of Ericsson, and President of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, during GITEX Africa, in a bid to get a better understanding of how the Swedish ICT vendor is hoping to unleash the potential of differentiated connectivity to address the digital divide that exists across the African continent. Majda Lahlo has spent her entire professional career working for Ericsson across the African marketplace, so there are few better placed to comment on both the progress that has been made, and what still needs to be done to provide internet access to the 40% of the African population that remain disconnected. CNME spoke to Lahlo during GITEX Africa, which is now in its 3rd edition, and it's the first time Ericsson has exhibited at the tech conference. She kickstarted the conversation by highlighting how the event provided them with the opportunity to reinforce their 'Africa in Motion' strategy. 'Our presence here at the event is very important to us, and we want to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to the continent. By being here at GITEX Africa, it allows us to reinforce our Africa in Motion strategy that we launched a few years ago, where we can show how we can leverage on the power of differentiated connectivity to unleash the potential for both consumers, customers, CSPs, and developers. The key message that we really want to project at GITEX Africa, is that what's next for Africa starts now. Ericsson is ready to enable the power of 5G across Africa, and we are bringing the innovations and technologies that we believe can unleash the potential of differentiated connectivity,' said Lahlo. Lahlo used the agricultural industry as an example of where huge progress has been made thanks to the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, which have dramatically increased productivity and efficiency. 'If you look at the agricultural sector, which is a very important industry across the continent of Africa. It's not that long ago that a farmer would rise in the morning and perform his daily tasks based solely on his own instincts and experience. Today, thanks to the power of 5G connectivity he has access to fixed wireless technology, and that allows him to have secure access to check weather forecasting through AI-powered applications, monitor crop prices in the marketplace, or apply for a micro loan through our mobile platform. There are so many new opportunities for farmers to tap into, and with access to the collective power of 5G, combined with AI and cloud computing, it has fostered an ecosystem that is empowering farmers to be work more effectively and efficiently,' said Lahlo. Again, in terms of the messaging at the event from Ericsson, Lahlo outlined how they wanted to demonstrate their capabilities from a B2B, B2C, and B2D perspective, highlighting the role played by their new joint-venture Aduna. 'At the stand here at Ericsson, we are approaching all of our messaging across three different dimensions. The first is, what it brings to B2B, what it brings to B2C, and finally what does it bring to B2D. The B2D element is designed to expose the capabilities of the network to developers, who usually outsmart us by finding new use-cases and applications that respond to the needs of the consumers and enterprises. We are doing this through our newly-formed joint venture Aduna, which is backed by 16 global CSPs, and we are committed to continuing to collaborate in this sphere to create a platform for development that enables the aggregation of all the APIs, to apply it in any network anywhere. This gives users the ability to scale-up, and bring applications that can be deployed everywhere in the continent,' said Lahlo. Ericsson has been connecting Africa for over 100 years, and has played a critical role in building wireless networks from the 1st generation to the 5th one. However, as Lahlo pointed out, Ericsson along with its ecosystem of partners need to find a way to make devices more affordable in order to bridge that 'digital divide'. 'At Ericsson, we have a long history of driving Africa's telecommunications evolution. Our promise, and commitment to Africa is always to support a world in which digitalisation is transforming the ecosystem. However, for this to happen, then you need to have the right connectivity in place, and the right 4G network to start with, and we are now seeing the emergence of 5G. Our commitment is to make sure that we will continue to play a role in expanding 4G coverage. We have seen a huge increase from 7% in 2020, to 34% by 2024 in the data traffic across the continent. That being said, we can still see that there is a gap in the usage versus the coverage that we are offering. In order for us to bridge that gap, then we need to continue to collaborate with the entire ecosystem across the Africa continent because we need to find a way in which we can make devices more affordable for consumers,' said Lahlo. Lahlo acknowledged that in order to really address the connectivity divide, then more works needs to be done to expand connectivity beyond urban areas and into rural parts of Africa. 'We really need to work on how we bring connectivity beyond the urban areas to the remote rural areas in Africa. We want to bring rural solutions that are cost-effective, in order to give remote area decent broadband coverage. At the same time with the emergence of 5G, we have the possibility to leverage the fixed wireless access capabilities to offer fibre-like experiences to small enterprises and agricultural businesses in rural areas. In summary, by continuing to collaborate with the many different players across the ecosystem, we can continue to advance the usage of the 4G network, and to support greater use-cases around 5G as it continues to grow across the continent,' said Lahlo. Lahlo conceded that in relation to the digital divide the numbers are stark, highlighting how both the cost of devices and limited infrastructure make it a challenge that isn't going to disappear overnight. 'If you look at the numbers, you can see that less that 40% of the African population currently uses the internet, and the main barrier in terms of internet access is the high cost of devices, geographical disparities, limited infrastructure, and the lack of electricity in rural areas. Urban areas across Africa continue to exhibit higher adoption of digital technologies, whilst rural communities are left lagging behind. This is inevitably creating one of the biggest digital divides in the world, and it is a huge problem, as it is preventing underserved communities from accessing meaningful economic opportunities. In terms of what we at Ericsson are trying to do, in order to bridge that gap is from a perspective of developing solutions that are specifically-designed for rural areas. We believe that we can offer very good broadband access to remote communities, and on top of that we leverage on the fixed wireless access based on 5G, which is an affordable way to access broadband compared to what fibre would deliver,' said Lahlo. However, Lahlo did cite figures from their Ericsson Mobility Report, which indicated that Africa is very much moving in the right direction. 'If you take our Ericsson Mobility Report, which we published back in November 2024, we predicted that 5G subscriptions will make up to 33% of total mobile subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, and that means that despite the disparity that exists, we will see continued growth in mobile broadband, and with the emergence of 5G, we will see more use-cases that could enable a more inclusive society across Africa. We believe that 5G-based fixed wireless access and rural solutions are just a few examples of the multiple ways that Ericsson are looking to bridge the digital divide that exists across the African continent. However, as I said earlier, we can't do this alone, you need to cultivate the right partnerships and collaborations to really advance change with the key stakeholders from across the entire ecosystem,' said Lahlo. Lahlo concluded a brilliant conversation by highlighting the unique capabilities of their 'future-ready' networks. 'When we talk about future-ready networks, first of all, we need to think about it as an end-to-end connectivity that offers differentiated experiences based on the need. I want to really underline the importance of a differentiated connectivity. When we conducted our consumer lab survey, we saw that 35% of the users acknowledge that 5G offers better experiences than 4G, but many of those users are no longer satisfied with standard performance, they are looking for a more advanced experience and are willing to pay for it. Essentially, differentiated connectivity is at the core of what we call future-ready networks, and the first step is to have the right 5G coverage. Another aspect of future-ready networks is the programmability factor that steers network behaviour towards specific business outcomes, and this will also gear us towards autonomous networks, which is a true gamechanger, as it will bring a fundamental shift in the business paradigm,' said Lahlo.
Tahawul Tech
16-04-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Ericsson wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award
Ericsson has received the Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications, marking the third year in a row that Ericsson has won a Google Cloud Partner of the Year award. This accolade underscores Ericsson's innovative strategies and strong collaboration with Google Cloud. 'Our close relationship with Google Cloud is based on deep collaboration right across our portfolio', said Razvan Teslaru, Head of Strategy, Cloud Software and Services, Ericsson. 'This award, given to Ericsson for the third consecutive year, is a greatly appreciated validation of the results we have achieved together, and a welcome vote of confidence in the ongoing work we are undertaking that will create new value for our shared customers and for the industry overall. From validation of Ericsson Packet Core on Google Cloud, to migrating a whole BSS stack supporting 100m subscribers to its platform, and conducting deep technical exploration of intent-based service management, this has been a busy year, with more to come'. 'Google Cloud's Partner Awards recognise partners who have created outsized value for customers through the delivery of innovative solutions and a high level of expertise', said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud. 'We're proud to announce Ericsson as a 2025 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and celebrate their impact enabling customer success over the past year'. Ericsson's partnership with Google Cloud has resulted in technical breakthroughs and real customer benefits across multiple dimensions: Technical Collaboration: The partnership has seen the successful implementation and deployment of joint initiatives with a number of global communication service providers, as well as technical development that will power future projects. This work stretches across the full range of the Ericsson portfolio including radio optimisation work with Ericsson Cognitive Software, successful onboarding of Ericsson Packet Core to Google Cloud, ongoing migration to Google Cloud of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison full business support systems stack powering connectivity for over 100 million subscribers, and the fruitful continuation of our 5G Core collaboration. Innovation: Innovation is at the core of the partnership, most recently with Ericsson and Google Cloud conducting a technical exploration of intent-based service management. Additionally, some of the world's largest telecom operators together with Ericsson have announced a new venture, Aduna, to combine and sell network APIs on a global scale to spur innovation in digital services. Google Cloud is among Aduna's first developer platform partners. Business Model Evolution: Ericsson is collaborating with Google Cloud to drive a fundamental shift in how mobile core networks are built and operated on public cloud infrastructure. Together, the two are working on evolving the packet core technology stack to run on autonomously operated Google Cloud infrastructure that is engineered for reliability and scale. In 2025, Ericsson will continue to strengthen its partnership with Google Cloud by jointly re-imagining new possibilities for the telecom industry. For more information, visit Ericsson's dedicated partnership page. Image Credit: Ericsson
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ericsson reports first quarter results 2025
STOCKHOLM, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic highlights – solid momentum in technology leadership and programmable networks Extending technology leadership with expanded high-performing and energy-efficient product portfolio. First high-performing programmable networks partnership for Asia Pacific with Telstra announced. Announced network API fraud detection deployment by all three USA operators and further Aduna partnerships. First quarter highlights – strong growth in gross income and margins Organic sales were stable, with strong growth in market area Americas offset by declines in other market areas. Reported sales were SEK 55.0 (53.3) b. Adjusted[1] gross income increased to SEK 26.7 (22.8) b. driven by sales growth and strong gross margin expansion. Reported gross income was SEK 26.5 (22.7) b. Adjusted[1] gross margin was 48.5% (42.7%) supported by improvements in all segments with strong operational execution. Reported gross margin was 48.2% (42.5%). Adjusted[1] EBITA was SEK 6.9 (5.1) b. with a 12.6% (9.6%) margin, benefiting from higher gross income. EBITA was SEK 6.7 (4.9) b. Q1 2024 included a one-time gain of SEK 1.9 b. Net income was SEK 4.2 (2.6) b. EPS diluted was SEK 1.24 (0.77). Free cash flow before M&A was SEK 2.7 (3.7) b. Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, said: "We sustained solid momentum in Q1, despite a challenging and fast changing macro backdrop, and our results highlight our competitiveness. Our solid execution contributed to a strong 48.5% adjusted gross margin and 12.6% adjusted EBITA margin. We extended our technology leadership position further and are on track to offer a portfolio of 130 radios this year that support programmable networks. In Q1, we announced the first Asia Pacific programmable network, including deployment of 5G Advanced, with Telstra. Looking ahead, we remain confident of our strong position in Mobile Networks and expect Enterprise to stabilize during 2025. In the evolving global trade landscape and macro volatility, we continue to focus on controlling what we can control and delivering to our customers. We are not immune, but we are resilient, with well diversified production close to the customer and the flexibility to adapt to changing conditions over time." SEK b. Q1 2025 Q1 2024 YoY change Q4 2024 QoQ change Net sales 55.025 53.325 3 % 72.913 -25 % Organic sales growth *[2] - - 0 % - - Gross margin[2] 48.2 % 42.5 % - 44.9 % - EBIT 5.931 4.100 45 % 7.958 -25 % EBIT margin[2] 10.8 % 7.7 % - 10.9 % - EBITA[2] 6.652 4.893 36 % 8.623 -23 % EBITA margin[2] 12.1 % 9.2 % - 11.8 % - Net income 4.217 2.613 61 % 4.879 -14 % EPS diluted, SEK 1.24 0.77 61 % 1.44 -14 % Free cash flow before M&A[2] 2.704 3.671 -26 % 15.824 -83 % Net cash, end of period[2] 38.647 10.807 258 % 37.830 2 % Adjusted financial measures[1][2] Adjusted gross margin 48.5 % 42.7 % - 46.3 % - Adjusted EBIT 6.212 4.305 44 % 9.584 -35 % Adjusted EBIT margin 11.3 % 8.1 % - 13.1 % - Adjusted EBITA 6.933 5.098 36 % 10.25 -32 % Adjusted EBITA margin 12.6 % 9.6 % - 14.1 % - * Sales adjusted for the impact of acquisitions and divestments and effects of foreign currency fluctuations. [1] Adjusted metrics exclude restructuring charges. This is a change in nomenclature only, compared with previous reports. [2] Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled at the end of this report to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statement. NOTES TO EDITORS You find the complete report with tables in the attached PDF or on Video webcast for analysts, investors and journalists President and CEO Börje Ekholm and CFO Lars Sandström will comment on the report and take questions at a video webcast at 9:00 AM CEST (8:00 AM GMT London, 3:00 AM EST New York). Join the webcast or please go to To ask a question: Access dial-in information here The webcast will be available on-demand after the event and can be viewed at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Contact person Daniel Morris, Head of Investor Relations Phone: +44 7386657217 E-mail: Additional contacts Stella Medlicott, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Relations Phone: +46 730 95 65 39 E-mail: Investors Lena Häggblom, Director, Investor Relations Phone: +46 72 593 27 78 E-mail: Alan Ganson, Director, Investor Relations Phone: +46 70 267 27 30 E-mail: Media Ralf Bagner, Head of Media Relations Phone: +46 76 128 47 89 E-mail: Media relations Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 E-mail: This is information that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07:00 CEST on April 15, 2025. This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: Q1 2025 GB Q1 2025 View original content: SOURCE Ericsson Sign in to access your portfolio
Mid East Info
14-04-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Ericsson Wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications - Middle East Business News and Information
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has received the Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications, marking the third year in a row that Ericsson has won a Google Cloud Partner of the Year award. This accolade underscores Ericsson's innovative strategies and strong collaboration with Google Cloud. 'Our close relationship with Google Cloud is based on deep collaboration right across our portfolio,' said Razvan Teslaru, Head of Strategy, Cloud Software and Services, Ericsson. 'This award, given to Ericsson for the third consecutive year, is a greatly appreciated validation of the results we have achieved together, and a welcome vote of confidence in the ongoing work we are undertaking that will create new value for our shared customers and for the industry overall. From validation of Ericsson Packet Core on Google Cloud, to migrating a whole BSS stack supporting 100m subscribers to its platform, and conducting deep technical exploration of intent-based service management, this has been a busy year, with more to come.' 'Google Cloud's Partner Awards recognize partners who have created outsized value for customers through the delivery of innovative solutions and a high level of expertise,' said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud. 'We're proud to announce Ericsson as a 2025 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and celebrate their impact enabling customer success over the past year.' Ericsson's partnership with Google Cloud has resulted in technical breakthroughs and real customer benefits across multiple dimensions: Technical Collaboration: The partnership has seen the successful implementation and deployment of joint initiatives with a number of global communication service providers, as well as technical development that will power future projects. This work stretches across the full range of the Ericsson portfolio including radio optimization work with Ericsson Cognitive Software, successful onboarding of Ericsson Packet Core to Google Cloud, ongoing migration to Google Cloud of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison full business support systems stack powering connectivity for over 100 million subscribers, and the fruitful continuation of our 5G Core collaboration. Innovation: Innovation is at the core of the partnership, most recently with Ericsson and Google Cloud conducting a technical exploration of intent-based service management. Additionally, some of the world's largest telecom operators together with Ericsson have announced a new venture, Aduna, to combine and sell network APIs on a global scale to spur innovation in digital services. Google Cloud is among Aduna's first developer platform partners. Business Model Evolution: Ericsson is collaborating with Google Cloud to drive a fundamental shift in how mobile core networks are built and operated on public cloud infrastructure. Together, the two are working on evolving the packet core technology stack to run on autonomously operated Google Cloud infrastructure that is engineered for reliability and scale. In 2025, Ericsson will continue to strengthen its partnership with Google Cloud by jointly re-imagining new possibilities for the telecom industry. ABOUT ERICSSON: Ericsson's high-performing, programmable networks provide connectivity for billions of people every day. For nearly 150 years, we've been pioneers in creating technology for communication. We offer mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises. Together with our customers and partners, we make the digital world of tomorrow a reality.
Al Bawaba
14-04-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Ericsson Wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has received the Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications, marking the third year in a row that Ericsson has won a Google Cloud Partner of the Year award. This accolade underscores Ericsson's innovative strategies and strong collaboration with Google Cloud.'Our close relationship with Google Cloud is based on deep collaboration right across our portfolio,' said Razvan Teslaru, Head of Strategy, Cloud Software and Services, Ericsson. 'This award, given to Ericsson for the third consecutive year, is a greatly appreciated validation of the results we have achieved together, and a welcome vote of confidence in the ongoing work we are undertaking that will create new value for our shared customers and for the industry overall. From validation of Ericsson Packet Core on Google Cloud, to migrating a whole BSS stack supporting 100m subscribers to its platform, and conducting deep technical exploration of intent-based service management, this has been a busy year, with more to come.'"Google Cloud's Partner Awards recognize partners who have created outsized value for customers through the delivery of innovative solutions and a high level of expertise,' said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud. "We're proud to announce Ericsson as a 2025 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and celebrate their impact enabling customer success over the past year." Ericsson's partnership with Google Cloud has resulted in technical breakthroughs and real customer benefits across multiple dimensions: Technical Collaboration: The partnership has seen the successful implementation and deployment of joint initiatives with a number of global communication service providers, as well as technical development that will power future projects. This work stretches across the full range of the Ericsson portfolio including radio optimization work with Ericsson Cognitive Software, successful onboarding of Ericsson Packet Core to Google Cloud, ongoing migration to Google Cloud of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison full business support systems stack powering connectivity for over 100 million subscribers, and the fruitful continuation of our 5G Core Innovation is at the core of the partnership, most recently with Ericsson and Google Cloud conducting a technical exploration of intent-based service management. Additionally, some of the world's largest telecom operators together with Ericsson have announced a new venture, Aduna, to combine and sell network APIs on a global scale to spur innovation in digital services. Google Cloud is among Aduna's first developer platform partners. Business Model Evolution: Ericsson is collaborating with Google Cloud to drive a fundamental shift in how mobile core networks are built and operated on public cloud infrastructure. Together, the two are working on evolving the packet core technology stack to run on autonomously operated Google Cloud infrastructure that is engineered for reliability and scale. In 2025, Ericsson will continue to strengthen its partnership with Google Cloud by jointly re-imagining new possibilities for the telecom industry. For more information, visit Ericsson's dedicated partnership page. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba ( Signal PressWire is the world's largest independent Middle East PR distribution service.
