Ericsson

The business model centres on designing, manufacturing and licensing telecommunications network hardware and software, then layering recurring services and support on top. In Networks, it develops and sells radio and core network equipment along with embedded software, integration and deployment services. Its Cloud Software and Services segment develops, sells and operates cloud-native network and operations software, often under multi-year contracts with recurring revenue for support and lifecycle management. Enterprise Wireless Solutions and acquired assets (e.g. cloud communications platforms) extend this model into enterprise connectivity and programmable communications, with value created by enabling operators and enterprises to build and operate 4G/5G networks, private wireless, and API-based communications services at scale.

Ericsson is a Sweden-based global telecommunications equipment and software company focused on mobile and fixed networks. It designs and sells radio access systems, cloud-native core networks and related software, and provides managed services and cloud communications capabilities to operators and enterprises. Through acquisitions such as Vonage and Cradlepoint, it has expanded into communications platform services and enterprise wireless WAN solutions.

The company generates revenue primarily from selling network hardware and software, long-term managed services and outsourcing contracts, enterprise wireless subscriptions, and transaction-based communications APIs. Its core customers are communications service providers (CSPs), mobile and fixed network operators, and large enterprises that require private or wide-area wireless connectivity and cloud-based communications infrastructure.