Erik Ekudden named Group CTO for Ericsson
May 30 2017 - 9:00AM
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Focus will be building the network platform of the
future to enable new business models
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Open networking, gigabit low-latency access,
management, orchestration and monetization built on AI and machine
learning are areas of increasing importance to network
operators
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Senior technology leader with almost 25 years of
experience at Ericsson
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) appoints Erik Ekudden as
Group CTO and Head of Technology & Architecture, effective July
1, 2017. Ekudden will lead the company's technology strategy with a
focus on driving the evolution of the network as the platform to
secure the success of Ericsson's service provider customers.
As Group
CTO and Head of Technology & Architecture, based in Stockholm,
Sweden, Ekudden will be responsible for building on Ericsson's
strength in technology to support new and existing customers,
focusing on innovation to transform the networks for the
future.
Börje Ekholm, Ericsson President and CEO, says:
"Ericsson continues to move with speed in revitalizing our
technology leadership. Erik has broad experience from the
technology area, most recently from seven years in Silicon Valley.
He is uniquely qualified
to support customers and partners, prepare for
the opportunities and challenges of the next wave
of technology shifts around 5G, IoT,
and digitalization."
For the past seven years, Ekudden has been
responsible for Ericsson's technology strategies and industry
activities. He has been based in Silicon Valley, immersing himself
in the industry, deepening Ericsson's engagement with strategic
customers and partners, and driving a forward-looking research
agenda. Ekudden joined Ericsson in 1993, holding various positions
within research and development. He holds a Master of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of
Technology in Stockholm.
Ekudden says: "With the development of 5G, we are
building a platform for innovation that will create new business
models for consumers and enterprises. We see a fundamental shift in
networks technology, which will be unprecedented in terms of speed
and low latency. My mission will be to define the technology
direction of Ericsson and to work closely with customers to design
and operate those technologies in the most effective and efficient
way. We will do this with a particular focus on the distributed
cloud and evolution of mobile systems globally."
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