Ericsson Unveils New Initiatives and Partnerships

Ericsson announced new initiatives with three operators. One of the deals includes a partnership with Telstra targeted at aiding the industry’s shift to autonomous networks.

Announced alongside moves with AT&T and T-Mobile US, its agreement with Telstra is for a broad collaboration designed to solve some of the issues related to autonomous networks. The pair will explore component challenges to adoption, including problems related to siloed and fragmented data; gaps between intent and execution; complexity brought about by multi-vendor environments; and trustworthiness of AI models.

Work will cover experimentation and design in a lab alongside the creation of proof points to demonstrate and validate proposed solutions. The companies also plan to team with other partners to ensure interoperability and drive broad adoption of the solutions.

Ericsson’s announcement with AT&T was for the launch of a cloud-based IoT marketplace developed by the pair, which is intended to smooth the sale, contracting, provisioning, and billing for services. The eCommerce platform includes a digital catalog, order management system, and API integration and has been shaped for the needs of specific industries, including transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare.

The vendor’s deal with T-Mobile US will see the operator use the vendor’s charging platform for its next-generation BSS, which is promoted as redefining how services are delivered, personalized, and monetized. Ericsson indicated on-demand charging and seamless aggregation across B2C, B2B, and B2B2X segments, the platform provided the means for fresh revenue streams and new business models for its customers.