Ericsson opens 20,000 square meter Global ICT Center in Sweden to drive innovation
January 28 2016 - 4:00AM
- Purpose-built Global ICT Center creates
foundation for development of the next generation of cloud
infrastructure and services demanded by industry
- The center supports engineering on virtual
platforms with global test labs and IT hubs connected via a single
virtual environment - supporting Ericsson to host 5G development
under one roof
- Site powered by Ericsson's cloud solutions,
enabling over 20,000 R&D engineers globally to accelerate
innovation cycles, reduce cost and better support Ericsson's
customers
- Ericsson estimates a 40 percent reduction in
energy usage compared to 2012 test lab energy baseline
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has officially inaugurated
its Global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Center in
Rosersberg, Sweden. The purpose-built, highly scalable and
sustainable facility reflects Ericsson's ongoing commitment to
R&D investment both in Sweden and globally. The center also
represents an important step in the company's ongoing ICT
transformation journey.
The Rosersberg site, which covers 20,000 square
meters, is the first purpose-built Ericsson Global ICT Center to be
inaugurated in Sweden. It follows the opening of the Global ICT
Center in Linköping, Sweden in September 2014, which was built
adjacent to an existing Ericsson facility. In addition to the two
facilities in Sweden, Ericsson will open a Global ICT Center in
Montreal, Canada in the second quarter of 2016.
The Global ICT Centers allow Ericsson to emulate
an operator's mobile network and to test new solutions as if they
were running on a live network. In the near future, Ericsson's
customers will be able to connect remotely for interoperability
testing, trials, early access and innovation on new offerings from
any location. These services will be provided through ten
Business-Near Centers, to be announced in 2016, which are connected
to the Global ICT Centers.
The Global ICT Centers are set to be powered by
Ericsson's cloud solutions and will host a substantial part of the
company's product portfolio. As a result of this extensive
rationalization and virtualization effort, Ericsson will be able to
shorten innovation cycles and increase global collaboration while
also reducing R&D costs. Currently, the company's test
environments are spread across more than 50 locations
worldwide.
Ericsson's Global ICT Centers are an important
step toward achieving the company's sustainability goals. The
cutting-edge design of the centers, combined with modular and
scalable construction, secures efficient use of energy and space.
Ericsson estimates, when all three Global ICT Centers are in
operation, it will result in a 40% reduction in energy usage
compared to 2012 test lab energy baseline.
Anders Lindblad, Head of Business Unit Cloud and
IP, Ericsson, says: "Through today's inauguration of our second
Global ICT Center, Ericsson's vision of a Networked Society moves
closer. By streamlining R&D through our cloud-powered Global
ICT Centers, we will enable new services and innovations that will
create benefits for people, business and society.
"Our company's ICT transformation journey is
accelerating, and the Global ICT Centers will support 24/7
collaboration and ensure we can leverage our global skills and
scale to the full. At the same time, with an explosion in data
traffic we can bring Ericsson's technology and services leadership
to customers faster than ever before."
NOTES TO EDITORS
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Rosersberg
Rosersberg was selected as a location due to
numerous benefits that include its proximity to Ericsson's R&D
hub in Kista, Sweden. A direct fiber cable between Rosersberg and
Kista will optimize connectivity speed, reliability and
security.
Investment
Over the past three years, Ericsson has invested
approximately SEK 100 billion in research and development. Ericsson
holds over 37,000 granted patents, including more
standard-essential patents for mobile communication than any other
company. Innovation is the foundation of Ericsson's technology and
services leadership, and supports the company's position as an
enabler of the Networked Society.
About Ericsson
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Ericsson is the driving force
behind the Networked Society - a world leader in communications
technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every
major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and
society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable
future.
Our services, software and
infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband and the
cloud - are enabling the telecom industry and
other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve
the user experience and capture new opportunities.
With approximately 115,000
professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services
leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion
subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its
headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were SEK 228.0
billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock
exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
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