Ericsson plans to ramp up its commitment to Japan’s connectivity ecosystem through R&D investment that will initially see up to 300 high-skilled next-generation telecoms jobs created in the country.
This will also enable Japan’s ecosystem to become an integral part of Ericsson’s global ecosystem.
Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm said while the process is in its initial stages, the commitment is actively being progressed.
“Japan is known around the world for embracing emerging technology and being frontrunner adopters of new generations of connectivity.
“We are on the cusp of the biggest transformative and innovative changes in the history of technology and connectivity is the key to making them happen through open high-performing programmable networks. Ericsson’s intention is to invest in that pioneering Japanese legacy through advanced RAN R&D in 5G, and beyond, to benefit the entire telecoms ecosystem of partners, suppliers and customers in Japan,” he said.
The speed, low-latency, large data capacity and intelligent capabilities of high performing, programmable networks are key to making innovative new technology business use cases – including AI – a reality.
Ericsson began operations in Japan in 1985 and has offices in Tokyo, Yokohama and Sendai. The company currently employs more than 1,000 people in the country.
In addition to the intent to expand research and development operations in Japan, Ericsson is collaborating on 6G research with the Yokohama National University and the University of Electro-Communications.
