WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) announced plans to build its first fully-automated smart
factory in the US. The state-of-the-art factory will produce
Advanced Antenna System* radios to boost network capacity and
coverage, including rural coverage, as well as 5G radios for urban
areas, both necessary for rapid 5G deployments in North America.
The new smart factory complements Ericsson's global supply
chain, which ensures the company is working close to customers
through its European, Asian and American operations, securing fast
and agile deliveries to meet customer requirements. This builds on
Ericsson's previously announced strategic initiative is the U.S.
market. Ericsson is also fast-tracking the launch of the
next-generation smart manufacturing through a modular and flexible
production setup in its existing own factories in Estonia, China and Brazil.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks
at Ericsson, says: "We continue to focus on working closely with
our customers and supporting them in the buildout of 5G globally
and in North America. With today's
announcement, we conclude months of preparations and can move into
execution also in the U.S. In addition, we are digitalizing our
entire global production landscape, including establishing this
factory in the U.S. With 5G connectivity we're accelerating
Industry 4.0, enabling automated factories for the future."
Location will be announced upon concluding discussions with
state and local authorities. The company is committed to the
factory being operational in early 2020. The smart factory will be
powered by Ericsson 5G solutions tailored for the industrial
environment and will also advance Ericsson's commitment to
sustainability, including registration to pursue LEED Gold
Certification.
Fast and secure 5G connectivity will enable agile operations and
flexible production. This will be achieved through automated
warehouses, connected logistics and automated assembly, packing and
product handling, and the use of autonomous carts. The latest
technology products created in the 5G factory will enable a faster
rollout of commercial 5G across the region. To ensure the high
quality of products, Ericsson runs its new product introduction**
and early production in-house. Over time, activities to support new
product introduction will also be added to the new factory
operations as local competence and knowledge of 5G is built.
Ericsson plans to initially employ approximately 100 people at
the facility, which will have highly automated operations, as well
as a modular and flexible production setup to enable quick ramp up
and rollout.
Ericsson began operations via a production partner for the first
radios for the U.S. market produced at the end of 2018. The company
also established a new R&D site – a software development center
– in Austin, Texas. It is located
close to the Austin ASIC Design Center, which opened in late 2017
and focuses on core microelectronics of 5G radio base stations.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most
widely used green building rating system in the world.
*Advanced Antenna Systems radios enable large scale deployments
in 4G and 5G mobile networks. Street Macro radios for urban use are
radios with integrated RAN Compute baseband functionality that
allows network densification in metropolitan areas, where no new
rooftop sites are available.
** New Product Introduction (NPI) is the process
that new products must pass through in order to get
a product prototype from design to
market introduction.
Related links:
Ericsson increasing US investments to support accelerated 5G
deployments (August 2018)
Further reading:
Ericsson Smart Factory
Smart Wireless Manufacturing
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