Ericsson ConsumerLab: personal safety to drive wearables market beyond health & fitness
June 10, 2016
In the new Ericsson ConsumerLab report, “Wearable technology and the internet of things”, six in 10 smartphone users state that wearables have uses beyond health and wellness. Devices related to personal safety and security, such…
Ericsson Is Committed To Boosting Financial Inclusion in Africa and Around the World
June 6, 2016
About two weeks ago, Ericsson announced that it has signed an agreement with the Rwandan government for the launch of a national interoperability switch based on the Ericsson M-Commerce Interconnect solution. With this agreement, Ericsson…
Ericsson Mobility Report: Internet of Things to overtake mobile phones by 2018
June 2, 2016
The latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, published yesterday, reveals that the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake mobile phones as the largest category of connected device by 2018. Between 2015 and…
Ericsson announces Emergency Wallet to support humanitarian response
May 24, 2016
Ericsson has committed to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution, for deployment in the immediate aftermath of disaster or crises to support humanitarian organizations and affected populations. The Ericsson Emergency Wallet solution…
Ericsson IoT Accelerator enables industries to put data to work
April 28, 2016
Today at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, Ericsson announced the IoT Accelerator. IoT Accelerator combines horizontal, feature-rich IoT platforms with Ericsson’s services and a marketplace where customers from sectors such…
Mobile Phones Provide Fast Track To Financial Inclusion In Sub-Saharan Africa
March 3, 2016
Even as mobile money services become part of daily life for millions in Sub-Saharan Africa, many potential customers face basic barriers to accessing the services on their own mobile phones. Lack of awareness and basic…
Ericsson Mobile Wallet Solution wins AfricaCom Award
November 25, 2015
The Ericsson Wallet Platform has been announced as the 2015 winner of the AfricaCom Best Mobile Money Service award at an awards dinner held in Cape Town, South Africa. The AfricaCom Awards brings together industry…
Airtime exchange app, Team Chura, wins regional Ericsson Innovation Awards 2015
November 20, 2015
Team Chura from Kenya, has been selected as the winner of the Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) for sub-Saharan Africa for their App that allows subscribers to switch, buy and cash your airtime across networks in…
Ericsson in strategic partnership with Cisco to generate sales and synergies
November 11, 2015
Ericsson today announced a next-generation strategic partnership with Cisco to create the networks of the future. The partnership will combine the best of both companies: routing, data center, networking, cloud, mobility, management and control, and…