Ericsson introduces the first commercial 5G platform that comprises the 5G core, radio and transport portfolios, together with digital support systems, transformation services and security.
Ericsson expects that in 2026, there will be a USD 582 billion market opportunity globally as telecom operators leverage 5G technology for industry digitalization. For operators, this represents potential to add 34 percent growth in revenues in 2026. In a forthcoming study, Ericsson finds that for operators the manufacturing and energy/utilities sectors represent the biggest opportunity for revenues created or enhanced by 5G.
Ericsson’s 5G core system will be capable of 5G use cases based on network slicing, which allows an MNO to operate a dedicated virtual network with specific functionality over a common network. Already today, this enables some early 5G use cases for telecom operators to capture growth opportunities, said Ericsson.
Ericsson’s platform includes: federated network slices for 5G roaming, making it possible for operators to provide a global service; network slice management to automate service connections, secure service quality, reduce costs and come to market; 5G policy and user data to ensure service quality; distributed cloud to facilitate services that require short latency by moving applications and workloads closer to the device; and 5G transformation services to manage the migration to the future 5G core.
One proof point has been successfully demonstrated by Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and SK Telecom. The three have jointly built and demonstrated the world's first intercontinental 5G trial network where network slices were made available in the other operator's footprint.
Arun Bansal, Head of Business Unit Network Products at Ericsson
With this launch, we introduce our 5G platform to support the beginning of a huge change in network capabilities, allowing our customers to offer more advanced use cases and new business models to their customers. It is an important milestone enabling operators to continue their evolution journey to 5G.
Roger Gurnani, CTO, Verizon
We are pleased with the progress Ericsson is making in advancing 5G technology commercially. Our customer trials with 5G technology in 11 cities across the US are an important step in accelerating the path to the next generation of wireless services.
