Ericsson, Orange JV Signs Partnership With French Network Operators

Ericsson (ERIC-B.ST, ERIC-A.ST) agreed to expand Zain Bahrain's 4G and 5G networks and extend their managed services agreement for three years to enhance network efficiency, according to a Tuesday release.

The Swedish telecom equipment maker will provide Radio Access Network products, including the dual-band Massive Mimo Air 3229 and triple-band Radio 4466, to boost network coverage and capacity, lower energy consumption, and support the Bahraini telecommunications company's sustainability goals.

Under the extended managed services deal, Ericsson will modernize the core network with its cloud-native evolved packet core and unified data management.

Ericsson's wholly-owned subsidiary Vonage unveiled Tuesday an expanded collaboration with Germany's SAP, a provider of enterprise resource planning.

The collaboration aims to integrate "intelligent, next-generation" applications into existing workflows and systems by combining Vonage's communications and network application programming interfaces, SAP business technology platform, and SAP business artificial intelligence.

Another aim of the partnership is "revolutionizing" how businesses use AI and network APIs to enhance operations and customer experiences.

Ericsson (ERIC-A.ST, ERIC-B.ST, ) lost its attempt to block Lenovo from using its patents after a court in the UK granted the Chinese consumer electronics company an interim license to use its technology, Reuters reported Feb. 28.

The Court of Appeal overturned a lower court's 2024 decision to refuse Lenovo the short-term license, citing Ericsson's violation of the obligation to act in good faith when it initiated claims in foreign courts against Lenovo.

Judge Richard Arnold also ruled that the Swedish network services and telecommunications company would receive "a nine-figure dollar sum" from Lenovo's use of the patents.

Ericsson's (ERIC-B.ST, ERIC-A.ST) Aduna venture with global telecom companies will collaborate with Bridge Alliance to boost the adoption of Camara-based network application programming interfaces, according to a March 1 release.

Aduna and the mobile alliance in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa will also team up in support of critical global standardization efforts, the Swedish telecom equipment maker said.

Ericsson said Thursday its telecom joint venture Aduna, has teamed up with EnStream to grow its network application programming interface ecosystem in Canada.

The partnership will provide access to telecom network APIs from Bell, Rogers Communications , and Telus , enabling secure and efficient scaling of digital services.

It will also integrate EnStream's APIs into Aduna's platform, providing Number Verification for authentication and SIM swap protection for fraud prevention.

Ericsson previously launched the Aduna joint venture together with some of the world's biggest telecom operators.

Ericsson disclosed Tuesday a consolidation of its global operating structure, targeting efficiencies.

The three regions of Europe and Latin America, North America, and the Middle East and Africa have been consolidated. The Americas is one market segment. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa represent the only other.

Alongside the rejig, the company said Fredrik Jejdling, its "long-serving" head of Networks, will step down on March 15. He will remain as an executive advisor until June 30.

Per Narvinger, the head of business area cloud software and services will replace Jejdling as of March 15. Jenny Lindqvist, head of Europe and Latin America, will take over from Narvinger.