Ericsson and Mistral to Collaborate on AI Solutions

Ericsson and Mistral AI signed a deal to combine the French company’s advanced models with Ericsson's R&D and network expertise. The partners aim to use the technology to address challenges in the telecoms industry.

The Swedish vendor stated the pair’s work would target high-impact use cases that speed delivery and strengthen network performance, including automation of legacy code translation, AI-assisted development of 6G research, and custom agents for use within Ericsson Networks. They explained they would jointly research and develop AI agents tailored to Ericsson’s data and engineering environments, bringing data closer to the technology to aid product development and deployment.

Ericsson and Mistral AI also have lofty ambitions to set new benchmarks for secure, high-performing, and resilient telecom infrastructure, aligning AI innovation with the requirements of carrier-grade networks. Dag Lindbo, head of AI and emerging technologies, business area Networks at Ericsson, said that AI for networks is about precision, not hype.

“With Mistral AI, we apply advanced models where they matter most,” Lindbo said, citing examples including accelerating code mitigation, informing 6G research, and building trustworthy AI agents. Chief revenue officer at Mistral AI, Marjorie Janiewicz, added that the tie-up is not just about applying AI to telecoms; it is about transforming networks from the ground up. The deal with Ericsson follows a commitment Mistral AI made this month to invest €1.2 billion in a new data center in Sweden.