Ericsson
Telecom network equipment and software · Sweden
Ericsson sells the radio equipment, software and services that mobile operators use to build and run 4G and 5G networks, earns royalties on its telecom patents, and offers enterprise connectivity and communication APIs through Vonage.
What makes it different
Its patents earn royalties on phones made by others.
SEK 14.5BIPR licensing revenuesFY2025
Ericsson licenses its mobile-standard patents to device makers, a high-margin income stream separate from selling network gear.
How big it is
How big is Ericsson?
SEK 236.7BNet salesFY2025
500Customers servedFY2025
88,826EmployeesFY2025
How it makes money FY2025
Networks bring nearly two thirds of sales.
- Networks64%SEK 151.0B
- Cloud Software and Services27%SEK 62.7B
- Enterprise9%SEK 21.1B
- Other1%SEK 1.8B
How the business works
Invent the standards, build the networks, license patents.
- 15G standards and patents
- 2Radio networks for operators
- 3Patents to phone makers
Research that shapes each mobile standard pays twice: in equipment orders from operators and in royalties from every phone maker.
Who owns it
- Investor AB24.8%
- AB Industrivärden15%
- AMF Tjänstepension and AMF Fonder5.1%
CEO: Börje Ekholm
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1876Lars Magnus Ericsson opens a workshop in Stockholm
- 1976Digital AXE switching system launched
- 1981NMT, the first mobile network with cross-border roaming
- 2017Börje Ekholm becomes President and CEO
- 2018Commercial 5G networks go live
Sources
Every number on this page comes from Ericsson's own reports.
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What Ericsson tracks17 metrics
Granted patents
Customers
Countries with customers
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from5 regions
Americas
Europe, Middle East and Africa
South East Asia, Oceania and India
The full timeline17 moments
2024
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