- Ericsson’s first smart factory in the U.S. now operational and producing 5G base stations to enable rapid 5G deployments
- Initial product is a Street Macro base station that enables smooth, fast and cost-effective 5G deployments
- Factory further demonstrates Ericsson’s commitment to delivering 5G to North America
Signed, sealed and ready to deliver: Niklas Heuveldop, President and Head of Ericsson North America, and Börje Ekholm, President and CEO Ericsson, sign one of the first 5G products from the new Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory in Texas.
Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC, news, filings) smart factory in Lewisville, Texas, has produced its first 5G base station. Announced last year, the factory will be one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the industry when it is fully operational later this year.
The first product manufactured at the factory is the millimeter-wave Street Macro solution, which is key to Ericsson’s 5G portfolio for its North American customers. All radio access components are housed in one lightweight enclosure, allowing service providers to rapidly grow 5G coverage in complex city environments.
The Street Macro solution, part of the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, is also helping to provide Ericsson’s 5G-enabled connectivity in the smart factory.
Erik Simonsson, Head of the USA 5G Smart Factory, Ericsson, says: “We’re excited to produce advanced 5G radio products for our U.S. customers, to meet the demand for next-generation 5G networks across the country. It’s also exciting to use our own 5G products in the factory for wireless connectivity to increase production efficiency. With the first 5G base stations now rolling off the production line, we are on target this year to have the most fully automated, sustainable 5G smart factory in the U.S.”
Ericsson’s fast and secure 5G connectivity will enable the smart factory with agile operations and flexible production, utilizing industrial solutions such as automated warehouses, connected logistics, automated assembly, packing, product handling and autonomous carts. Ericsson will initially employ approximately 100 people at the facility.
The new USA 5G Smart Factory complements Ericsson’s global supply strategy, which ensures the company is working close to its customers through its American, European and Asian operations, securing fast and agile deliveries to meet customer requirements.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Ericsson extends global supply chain with company’s first smart factory in the U.S
Ericsson to begin US 5G smart manufacturing in Lewisville, Texas, in early 2020
Ericsson selects Lewisville, Texas for company’s first 5G smart factory in the United States
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