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Measat trials UHDTV with Ericsson

MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has begun trials with Ericsson to demonstrate the ability to provide live Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) video contribution over MEASAT’s satellite network. As UHDTV gains momentum and operators explore how it can become part of the future roadmap, there remains the challenge of enabling necessary workflows through the entire [...]

LTE & Smartphones are Driving Video Traffic Growth- Ericsson

The new edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report (June 2013) reveals that mobile-data traffic will continue to grow significantly in the coming years, a trend driven mainly by video. Overall data traffic is expected to grow 12-fold by the end of 2018. Ericsson said that the increasing usage is driven by continual growth in the [...]

DiGi to implement Ericsson Device Connection Platform

Malaysian operator DiGi Telecommunications has selected Ericsson to implement the Device Connection Platform, delivered as a service by Ericsson. The solution will provide DiGi and its enterprise customers with everything they need to deploy, manage and monetize millions of machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer-electronics devices. A managed connectivity platform, the Ericsson Device Connection Platform is a [...]

6 Questions with Ericsson Malaysia [Q&A]

MalaysianWireless met with Ericsson Malaysia recently and we asked them 6 questions. Two people from Ericsson was kind enough to reply, they are Todd Ashton (President of Ericsson Malaysia & Sri Lanka) & Petra Schirren, (Head of Engagement Practice – Mobile Broadband, Ericsson South East Asia & Oceania). [Todd Ashton, President of Ericsson Malaysia & Sri Lanka [...]

Connected Volvo Cars Powered by Ericsson

Volvo Car Group will use Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Cloud in order to allow drivers, passengers and the car to connect to services available in the cloud. Drivers and passengers will be able to access applications for information, navigation, and entertainment from a screen in the car. At the same time, Volvo Cars will be able [...]

Ten Hot Consumer Trends for 2013- Ericsson ConsumerLab

As 2012 draws to a close, Ericsson ConsumerLab has identified the hottest consumer trends for 2013 and beyond. 10 hottest consumer trends for 2013 below:

LTE Tested in a Jet Plane Flying 700km/h

Consumers in high-speed trains around the world need reliable 4G connections without any interruptions and Ericsson needs to make sure its network equipment supports this requirement. With that in mind, Ericsson tested LTE/4G on board of a jet plane flying 700km/h. Check out the video below:

Janne Laitala appointed as President of Ericsson Malaysia & Sri Lanka

Ericsson has announced the appointment of Janne Laitala as President of Ericsson Malaysia & Sri Lanka. Laitala will be responsible for developing and strengthening Ericsson’s business in the country, and will lead a team of approximately 700 employees in Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Prior to this position, Laitala was the President of Ericsson Finland, and [...]

ZTE sued by Ericsson for alleged patent infringement

Ericsson has sued ZTE Corp for alleged infringement of several of its patents in handset and network technology. The lawsuits were filled in Britain, Germany and Italy. Ericsson has not issued any statement on the matter. However Kasim Alfalahi, Ericsson’s chief intellectual property officer, told the Financial Times that ZTE had been infringing Ericsson patents [...]

Celcom to upgrade 3G network to HSPA+, build LTE Network

Celcom Axiata Berhad has appointed Ericsson and Huawei to upgrade its HSDPA network to HSPA+(High Speed Packet Access Plus) and build a new LTE network. (The Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture, Y.B. Dato’ Joseph Salang (second from right), Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly, Chief Executive Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad (centre) joined hands together [...]

[Video]Cost of LTE devices to come down in 2-3 years

According to ST-Ericsson, the cost of LTE(4G) devices will come down in just two generations or 2-3 years, compared to the four generations it took with HSPA. ST-Ericsson is a 50/50 joint venture of Ericsson and STMicroelectronics. Watch the video interview after the jump.

Global mobile data traffic nearly triples in 1 year

This post is written by Ericsson Mobile broadband currently accounts for only 10% of total mobile subscriptions but a rapidly increasing majority of the traffic. Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) 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 [...]

Ericsson comments on HSBB

Here’s an interview between a friend of mine from Ericsson, Sebastian Barros commenting on TM’s newly launched HSBB service- UniFi. Listen to the podcast after the jump- Interviewed by BFM on the 7th April 2010.

Ericsson set two world records- 84Mbps on HSPA & 1.2Gbps on LTE

Impressive! Ericsson has set a world record at the recent GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It managed to hit 84Mbps on HSPA and 1.2Gbps on LTE/4G. Similarly last year in March 2009, Ericsson set a world record on HSPA at the speed of 56Mbps. Full press release after the jump.

WCIT 2008 Interview #1

Check out this interview with Kamil Othman, Vice President of Creative Multimedia Department, MDEC and Sebastian Barros, Multimedia Marketing Manager , Ericsson Malaysia.