DALLAS and STOCKHOLM, May 22,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is rolling
out availability of AT&T FlexWareSM across its
global corporate network. Locations include the U.S., Latin America, Middle East, and Europe. Virtualizing its network services with
AT&T FlexWare lets Ericsson adapt its network to changing
business needs in near real-time, while lowering its total cost of
network ownership.
With its modular nature, AT&T FlexWare is quick to set up.
This means Ericsson can roll out AT&T FlexWare to many global
sites quicker than the traditional appliances built for a single
purpose.
"We are building a modernized network for global connectivity to
be able to support the Digital Transformation within Ericsson,"
said Johan Torstensson, chief
information officer and head of IT, Ericsson. "AT&T* has been
chosen as one of our network connectivity providers connecting
Ericsson offices across the U.S., Latin
America, the Middle East
and Europe."
AT&T FlexWare allows businesses to deploy network functions,
like routers and firewalls, virtually. Businesses can mix and match
them as needed. Since these network functions are virtual,
companies do not have the same need to invest, or get locked into,
proprietary hardware solutions. This gives them flexibility
and helps them to lower costs.
In addition to deploying AT&T FlexWare, Ericsson is
expanding the reach of its global AT&T managed VPN.
"We share with Ericsson a passion and vision for transformative
and innovative technology," said John
Vladimir Slamecka, region president-Global Business-EMEA,
AT&T. "AT&T FlexWare streamlines global network
transformation, and helps protect the network investment against
future changes. For today's digital business world, that's
crucial; it helps makes innovation happen."
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About Ericsson
Ericsson is a world leader in communications technology and
services with headquarters in Stockholm,
Sweden. Our organization consists of more than 111,000
experts who provide customers in 180 countries with innovative
solutions and services. Together we are building a more connected
future where anyone and any industry is empowered to reach their
full potential. Net sales in 2016 were SEK
222.6 billion (USD 24.5
billion). The Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm
and on NASDAQ in New York. Read more
on www.ericsson.com.
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*Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network
Score. Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the
Nielsen Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen
Mobile Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q3+Q4 2016
across 121 markets.
**Global coverage claim based on offering discounted
voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; and voice roaming in more
countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service
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per country and be limited/restricted in some countries.
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