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Malaysia's switch to dual 5G network can allow participation of China's Huawei

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday a switch to having a dual 5G network would allow for more effective participation by China's Huawei, providing his country with a balance of both Western and Eastern technology.
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"We in Malaysia... and I believe rightly, decided that while we get the best from the West, we also should benefit the best from the East," he told an event hosted by Huawei in Kuala Lumpur.
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Malaysia had in 2021 unveiled a plan for a state-owned agency, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), to own the full 5G spectrum, with various carriers using the infrastructure to provide mobile services, but the plan had come under industry criticism over pricing and competition.

State-run DNB partnered with Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson to roll out Malaysia's 5G network. It is unclear how Malaysia's plan for a second network would affect DNB's agreement with Ericsson or other mobile operators.
https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysias-switch-dual-5g-n…

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Ericsson bets on new software to spur 5G revenue growth

STOCKHOLM, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson said on Wednesday it has partnered with Deutsche Telekom to offer software tools for developers and business customers that will allow telecom operators to get more revenue.

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https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ericsson-part…

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German interior ministry wants to force 5G operators to slash Huawei use -official

BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Germany's interior ministry is planning to force telecoms operators to slash the use of equipment from Huawei (HWT.UL) and ZTE in their 5G networks after a review highlighted an over-reliance on these Chinese suppliers, a government official said.

The ministry has designed a staggered approach to avoid too much disruption as operators remove all critical components from Chinese vendors in their 5G core networks by 2026, the official said.

The operators, like Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) and Vodafone (VOD.L), should also reduce the share of Chinese components in their RAN and transport networks by Oct. 1, 2026, to a maximum of 25%, said the official, who declined to be named.

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https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/german-interi…

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Jio Seeks To Raise Up To $2 Billion In Loans In Offshore Loans To Fund 5G Plans: Report

04 Sep 2023 - BNP Paribas will provide $1.9 billion-$2 billion over a nine-month period during which the telecom firm will pay back Ericsson, BNP, and some other banks, according to the report.

The telecom wing of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, Jio Infocomm, to raise up to $2 billion in offshore loans, with BNP Paribas acting as lead arranger, to fund the purchase of 5G network gear from Ericsson, the Economic Times (ET) said on Monday. According to the report, BNP Paribas will provide $1.9 billion-$2 billion over a nine-month period during which the telecom firm will pay back Ericsson, BNP, and some other banks, citing a source privy to the development ET stated.

The report neither mentioned the individual amounts that Jio will pay back to Ericsson, BNP and other entities in the loan deal nor clarified whether BNP was acting on behalf of a consortium. According to the report, the fundraise is through a discounted process, and the implicit interest rate will be arrived at over the nine-month period.

Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson in October last year said that its 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and solutions will be deployed in Jio's 5G rollout in India.

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https://news.abplive.com/business/reiance-jio-seeks-to-raise…

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Ericsson and Huawei Renew License Deal, Giving Access to Each Other's Patents

STOCKHOLM - Aug. 25, 2023 - Ericsson said Friday that it has renewed a multiyear global patent cross-licensing pact with Huawei, giving both companies access to each other's patented, standardized technologies.

The deal covers patents essential to each company's products within network infrastructure and consumer devices , including 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular technologies, it said.

"Both companies are major contributors to mobile communication standards and recognize the value of each other's intellectual property," said Christina Petersson, chief intellectual property officer at Ericsson.

"A balanced approach to licensing ensures that the interests of both patent holders and implementers are served fairly, driving healthy, sustainable industry development."

Financial terms weren't disclosed, but Ericsson said that with its current portfolio of intellectual property licensing contracts, it expects full-year 2023 licensing revenue to be around 11 billion Swedish kronor ($1 billion).

Ericsson has more than 60,000 granted patents and invests more than $4 billion in research and development each year.

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ericsson-and-huawei-renew-…

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Ericsson sees IPR licensing revenues of $1 billion this year

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) Aug 25, 2023 - Sweden’s Ericsson predicted on Friday intellectual property rights (IPR) licensing income of 11 billion Swedish crowns ($1 billion) this year after it renewed a patent cross-licensing agreement with China’s Huawei.

The telecom gear maker’s renewed multi-year deal with its Chinese rival grants both companies global access to each other’s patented, standardized technologies, it said.

“With the current portfolio of IPR licensing contracts, Ericsson estimates the full-year 2023 IPR licensing revenues to be approximately 11 billion crowns,” the company said in a statement.

https://srnnews.com/ericsson-sees-ipr-licensing-revenues-of-…

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Heute in der Schweizer Zeitung "Tagesanzeiger":

Heftige Vorwürfe aus Dänemark - Spionageaffäre von Huawei hat Folgen für die Schweiz

Eine Spionageaffäre erschüttert diesen Sommer Dänemark. Es geht um den dänischen Telecomkonzern TDC, den chinesischen Netzwerkausrüster Huawei und dessen Konkurrenten Ericsson aus Schweden. Wie die Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg berichtet, soll Huawei TDC ausspioniert haben, um im Rennen um einen lukrativen Auftrag für das schnelle 5G-Mobilfunknetz bessere Karten gegen den Mitbewerber zu haben.

Huawei soll diese zweifelhaften Methoden eingesetzt haben, obwohl das Unternehmen der dänischen Regierung ein sogenanntes Nicht-Spionage-Abkommen angeboten hat. Huawei nutzt solche Absprachen gern, um Zweifel an der Glaubwürdigkeit und Redlichkeit der Firma auszuräumen. Deutschland und Grossbritannien haben ebenfalls ein Nicht-Spionage-Abkommen angeboten erhalten.

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In Dänemark hat Huawei das Vertrauen von TDC und der Öffentlichkeit verspielt. Wenig überraschend ging der Millionenauftrag an Ericsson.

https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/heftige-vorwuerfe-aus-daenemark…

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Spark appoints Ericsson as 5G Core supplier for its 5G Standalone network

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced today that Spark, one of New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services providers, has appointed Ericsson to supply its 5G Core solution to power Spark’s 5G Standalone (SA) network in New Zealand.

This marks a major milestone in the partnership to create the potential for new monetization opportunities from the network slicing, network automation and edge computing capabilities of Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core.

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https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/7/2023/spark-appo…

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Intel, Ericsson to work together on custom 5G chip

July 25 (Reuters) - Intel Corp (INTC.O) on Tuesday said that it will work with Swedish telecommunications gear maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) to make a custom chip for Ericsson's 5G networking gear, using the most advanced manufacturing technology Intel has disclosed.

Intel has lost its lead in manufacturing the smallest and most power-efficient semiconductors to rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW). A key piece of Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger's plan announced in 2021 to regain that lead and turn the company around has been to pack five generations of chip manufacturing advances into four years.

Intel said that the new Ericsson chip will use Intel's "18A" manufacturing technology and is among the first chips from outside customers that Intel has will use the technology.

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-ericsson-work-toget…

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Ericsson in den roten Zahlen
Der Telekomausrüster Ericsson leidet weiter unter einer Flaute in seinem Netzwerkgeschäft. Zudem schlägt der verschärfte Sparkurs massiv auf die Ergebnisse durch. Im zweiten Quartal rutschten die Schweden unter dem Strich in die roten Zahlen und fuhren einen Verlust von rund 600 Millionen schwedischen Kronen (52 Mio Euro) ein, wie das Unternehmen am Freitag in Stockholm mitteilte. Ein Jahr zuvor hatte der Konzern noch knapp 4,7 Milliarden Kronen verdient. Analysten hatten sich allerdings auf ein noch schwächeres Ergebnis eingestellt. Konzernchef Börje Ekholm rechnet erst zum Jahresende mit Besserung.
Ericsson macht vor allem die Zurückhaltung großer Mobilfunknetzbetreiber zu schaffen, die bereits früh in neue Technik rund um den Mobilfunkstandard 5G investiert hatten und jetzt ihre Lagerbestände abbauen. Im vergangenen Quartal gingen in der Netzwerksparte die Umsätze aus eigener Kraft - also ohne Zu- und Verkäufe sowie Währungseffekte - um 13 Prozent zurück. Insbesondere in den USA war die Entwicklung sehr schwach. Gute Geschäfte in Indien, wo Ericsson inzwischen zum Marktführer aufgestiegen ist, konnten dies nicht ausgleichen. Der gesamte Konzernumsatz stieg auch dank einer Übernahme leicht um 3 Prozent auf 64,4 Milliarden Kronen.

Konzernchef Ekholm hatte dem Konzern im Frühjahr wegen der schon länger mauen Entwicklung weitere Einsparungen in Milliardenhöhe verordnet. Hiervon wurden mehr als drei Milliarden Kronen als Belastungen im vergangenen Quartal verbucht. Dadurch sank das Betriebsergebnis vor Zinsen, Steuern und Firmenwertabschreibungen (Ebita) mit 0,5 Milliarden Kronen auf weniger als ein Zehntel des Vorjahreswertes (7,5 Mrd). Die entsprechende Marge brach im Vergleich zum Vorjahr von 12 Prozent auf 0,8 Prozent ein. Und auch ohne den Sondereffekt durch den Umbau sank die Profitabilität deutlich.

Ekholm bekräftigte zwar das Ziel, 2024 am unteren Ende der langfristigen Margenspanne von 15 bis 18 Prozent herauszukommen. Im laufenden Quartal dürfte die Profitabilität aber höchstens leicht über dem vergangenen Jahresviertel liegen. Erst im Schlussquartal sei mit einer schrittweisen Verbesserung zu rechnen - auch weil sich das Umfeld durch verstärkte Investitionen der Kunden wieder aufhellen dürfte.

Quelle: dpa-AFX