The 5 G is no longer a mirage. For European telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson, this very high speed telecommunications standard is already a global reality. In South Korea first, operators KT and SK Telecom announced on April 5 that the first commercial networks have been deployed nationwide. Mobile offers are available to subscribers equipped with a compatible smartphone such as the Galaxy S10. To make you want, local celebrities have been mobilized: the first subscribers are members of a fashionable K-pop band, an artistic skater and an e-sports champion.
On the eve of the announcement, US operator Verizon opened two mobile 5G networks in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. Last October, he launched his first commercial networks in five cities, including Houston and Los Angeles, to provide ultra-powerful Wi-Fi for the connected home. In the absence of a US-made supplier, Verizon used Ericsson's services every time. "It's a quality partner, effective in custom testing," says Toby Redshaw, vice president of Verizon.
30% of the world market
"We are currently deploying 5G networks, the technology is already there and there is more to come," Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm insisted on February 25 at the Barcelona Mobile Telecommunications Congress. . A message addressed to observers of the sector who despair, for four years, to see the arrival of this mobile Internet at very high speed.
The Swedish group, which holds about 30% of the global market, according to the firm Dell'Oro, put on this head start to rebuild an image. "Like the others, he has invested a lot in the standardization of the 5G in the grouping of 3GPP telecom manufacturers, explains Sylvain Loizeau, consultant for Analysys Mason. But Ericsson is also at the forefront of networking equipment, while Nokia is lagging behind on the 5G radio part. "
