Ericsson in Social Media Your Local Web sites Log in THE COMPANY THINKING AHEAD SPOTLIGHT OUR PORTFOLIO CAREERS The Company Ericsson Enables Investing in the Future Promoting F/RAND IPR News & Resources Ericsson: Enabling the Networked Society Ericsson drives innovation across the communications spectrum. Through an annual investment of USD $5 billion in research and development, Ericsson has been at the forefront of some of mobile technology’s most significant advancements. To continue making these advancements, it is essential that companies benefitting from Ericsson’s technology obtain fair licenses. Commitment to these principles is fundamental to the creation of the Networked Society. Ericsson has been at the forefront of innovation since 1876. A decade ago, traveling globally – or even between regions in the U.S. – meant manually adjusting your mobile device to make it compatible with whichever platform was standard in that area. Today, all that has changed. Mobile technology’s rapid evolution has relied heavily on collaboration among companies like Ericsson that have developed the standards that allow devices to be used more universally. Thanks to Ericsson’s investment of USD $5 billion each year in R&D, we have enabled interoperability and helped advance standards such as 2G, 3G, and now 4G (LTE), that have revolutionized how we communicate and connect. We can talk, text, take photos, watch live television, access the Web, and even video chat from almost anywhere, opening new ways to learn, work and play in the Networked Society. Ericsson helped enable solutions to allow you to communicate with your house to know how much electricity you’re using, connect complex transportation networks to track cargo, reach a first responder when it really matters or connect physicians with patients in remote locations. Today, 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic goes through Ericsson networks. We support customers’ networks servicing more than 2.5 billion subscriptions in over 180 countries. Ericsson has changed the way the world works and stays connected. And that’s just the beginning. Video Ericsson Enables Ericsson enables the Networked Society. Our innovations have helped transform how we communicate and connect. Watch the video IPR & Licensing Innovation is a part of Ericsson’s DNA. IPR licensing allows us to continue investing in R&D. Watch the video F/RAND Ericsson licenses our standard-essential patents on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory terms so that anyone can use our technology as a foundation for new ideas. Watch the video News Center Oct 9, 2015 How to bridge the gap between business, IT and networks – applying Enterprise Architecture principles to ICT transformation Oct 9, 2015 Ericsson strengthens Entel's technology leadership Oct 9, 2015 Ericsson and MTS conduct Russia’s first live trial of LTE Broadcast View all news This is Ericsson The Company Thinking Ahead Spotlight Our Portfolio Careers Ericsson for Channel Partners Equipment manufacturer Public Safety Industry Analysts Investors Press Students Sourcing Telecom Operators Transport Utilities What's on Events News Center Press Releases Sustainability General Contact Us Cookies on www.ericsson.com Commenting Rules Ericsson RSS Feeds Ericsson Enables Frequently asked questions Legal Privacy Local Web Sites Questions and Feedback Recommended Browsers Suppliers Related sites Ericsson-LG