- Purpose-built Global ICT Center in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec will spur development
of the next generation of cloud infrastructure and services
- Location enables more than 20,000 R&D engineers globally to
accelerate innovation cycles, reduce cost and better support
Ericsson's customers
- Supports engineering on virtual platforms with global test labs
and IT hubs connected via a single virtual environment - supporting
Ericsson to host 5G development under one roof
MONTREAL, Dec. 9, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC) today officially inaugurated its Global Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) Center in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec. The purpose-built,
highly scalable and sustainable facility demonstrates Ericsson's
ongoing commitment to R&D investment across the globe.
The site, which covers 20,000 square meters, is the third
Ericsson Global ICT Center to be inaugurated. It follows the
opening of the Global ICT Centers in Linköping, Sweden in September
2014, and Rosersberg, Sweden in January
2016.
The Global ICT Centers allow Ericsson to emulate an operator's
mobile network and to test new solutions as if they were running on
a live network. In the near future, Ericsson's customers will be
able to connect remotely for interoperability testing, trials,
early access and innovation on new offerings from any location.
The Global ICT Centers are powered by Ericsson's cloud solutions
and will host a substantial part of the company's product
portfolio. The Global ICT Centers will use the Ericsson Hyperscale
Datacenter System 8000, which provides significant cost
savings.
As a result of this extensive rationalization and virtualization
effort, Ericsson will be able to shorten innovation cycles and
increase global collaboration while also reducing R&D costs.
Currently, the company's test environments are spread across more
than 50 locations worldwide. In addition to the consolidation of
physical facilities, the Ericsson cloud portfolio is being utilized
to transform IT from a static supply function to a dynamic,
economically driven function.
Ericsson's Global ICT Centers are an important step toward
achieving the company's sustainability goals. The cutting-edge
design of the centers, combined with modular and scalable
construction, secures efficient use of energy and space. Ericsson
estimates, when all three Global ICT Centers are in operation, it
will result in a 40% reduction in energy usage compared to 2012
test lab energy baseline.
Martin Johansson, Head of
Engineering IT and Test Environments, Ericsson, says: "With the
opening of our third Global ICT Center today in Vaudreuil-Dorion, joining the first two in
Linkoping and Rosersberg in Sweden, Ericsson is now in a unique position
to deliver our technology expertise to customers across the world
faster than ever before. Our current test environments are spread
across more than 50 locations worldwide. These new state-of-the-art
facilities allow seamless collaboration across borders in a 24/7,
online R&D environment."
NOTES TO EDITORS
Location
Vaudreuil-Dorion was selected
as a location due to numerous benefits that include re-confirming
Ericsson's commitment to Canada as a centre of engineering
expertise and strengthening the Montreal area as a key R&D engineering
hub.
Investment
Over the past three years, Ericsson has invested approximately
SEK 100 billion in research and
development. Ericsson holds over 37,000 granted patents, including
more standard-essential patents for mobile communication than any
other company. Innovation is the foundation of Ericsson's
technology and services leadership, and supports the company's
position as an enabler of the Networked Society.
Ericsson has operated in Canada
since 1953 and today has more than 3,500 employees. In 2015,
Ericsson invested more than $317
million in Canadian R&D, and ranks as one of the Top 10
R&D investors in the country with a total R&D investment in
Canada of more than $4 billion CAD.
About Ericsson
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Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society -
a world leader in communications technology and services. Our
long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the
world allow people, business and society to fulfill their potential
and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure - especially in
mobility, broadband and the cloud - are enabling the telecom
industry and other sectors to do better business, increase
efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new
opportunities.
With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180
countries, we combine global scale with technology and services
leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion
subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in
Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in
2015 were SEK 246.9 billion
(USD 29.4 billion). Ericsson is
listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
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