Ericsson introduces AI network solutions
Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company has introduced AI-ready radios, antennas and software to support future mobile networks and growing AI demand.
The Head of Networks Strategy and Product Management at Ericsson, Mårten Lerner, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the company was adopting an AI-first approach in building Radio Access Networks (RAN) to meet the rising demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) services.
According to him, the new solutions will help telecom operators deliver better uplink performance, reduce costs and improve energy efficiency.
The Ericsson boss noted, “The new portfolio are built on three major pillars which are AI-ready radios, AI-powered RAN software and advanced antennas.
“Ericsson introduced 10 AI-ready radios, including next-generation massive Multiple Input, Multiple Outputs (MIMO) and remote radios designed to improve both downlink and uplink performance.”
Lerner added that the radios are powered by Ericsson silicon with built-in neural network accelerators to support real-time AI processing and network optimisation.
On software, he said the company unveiled AI-managed beamforming, AI-powered outdoor positioning and an advanced AI model for instant coverage prediction.
He noted that new tools such as latency prioritised scheduler and low latency mobility would help operators achieve faster response times and more reliable connections, especially for AI-driven applications.
Lerner said the company also launched five high-performing antennas to improve spectrum use, boost uplink capacity and simplify site deployment.
He said the innovations would enable communications service providers to introduce new services, improve user experience and generate more revenue from AI-enabled devices.
He added that the solutions would help operators lower total cost of ownership while accelerating network performance.
Also, Iain Milligan, Network Development and Infrastructure Director at VodafoneThree, said the integration of Vodafone and Three networks on a single 5G infrastructure powered by Ericsson would support AI-driven innovation.
Milligan said embedding AI across the network would reduce operational challenges, improve energy efficiency and provide faster and more reliable connectivity for customers.
