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Ericsson is courting major banks with a security service the company thinks could cut down on credit card fraud as well as eliminate an inconvenience for travelers using cards overseas.
Report: Sprint may outsource network management to Ericsson
Sprint is looking to outsource the management of its mobile network to Swedish telecom vendor Ericsson, according to a Wall Street Journal report Monday. Discussions are entering the final stage and would result in 5,000 to 7,000 U.S. employees moving to Ericsson, according to the report.
Sales to mobile networks hold steady, Ericsson says
The effects of the economic downturn have so far had a limited effect on mobile networks, but some operators are postponing investments, according to Ericsson, which reported an increase in revenue for the first quarter on Thursday.
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Ericsson and Orange Guinea Conakry are deploying 100 mobile phone base stations in the African country of Guinea that use power from solar panels and diesel batteries, the companies said Thursday.
Ericsson, STMicro close mobile merger deal
Ericsson and STMicroelectronics have completed a deal announced last year to combine their mobile chip operations.
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Sales to mobile networks hold steady, Ericsson says
Report: Sprint may outsource network management to Ericsson
Mobile phone location technology fights card fraud
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Ericsson, STMicro to form mobile chip venture
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Ericsson profit declines, plans to cut 5,000 jobs
Ericsson, STMicro close mobile merger deal