Ericsson IoT Accelerator

What Ericsson IoT Accelerator does

Ericsson IoT Accelerator is a global IoT connectivity and device management platform operated by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ Stockholm: ERIC), the Swedish telecommunications infrastructure company founded in 1876 and headquartered in Kista, Sweden. The platform manages more than 95 million connected devices and 22 million eSIM connections worldwide, providing connectivity management for enterprises and communication service providers (CSPs). It sits within Ericsson's broader 5G infrastructure portfolio spanning Radio Access Network (RAN), 5G Core, Mobile Transport, OSS/BSS, and Managed Services — products built on cloud-native architecture with proprietary Ericsson Silicon, Massive MIMO hardware (up to 256 antenna elements), and the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP). Ericsson's networks carry roughly 50% of the world's mobile traffic outside China and its 5G Core solutions are deployed live at 100+ operators serving 600+ million subscribers.\n\nThe platform is underpinned by AI-driven automation: rApps and cApps deliver closed-loop RAN and core automation, Agentic rApp as a Service is offered on AWS, and a Gen-AI Lab with AWS targets agentic AI for telecom operations. Ericsson monetizes through four primary streams — Network Infrastructure hardware sales, cloud-native software licenses and subscriptions (including Ericsson On-Demand SaaS 5G Core), Managed Services across 61 countries, and Professional Services — distributed via direct enterprise field sales, channel partners, and system integrators across 180+ countries. Customers include Tier 1 operators (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom, Telstra, Singtel, Rogers, Swisscom, Virgin Media O2, MTN) and enterprises in mining (Newmont, Epiroc), cement (CIMPOR), and government/public safety (ACMOSS, France).\n\nThe company is led by incoming CEO Per Narvinger (effective October 1, 2026) succeeding Börje Ekholm. It holds approximately 60,000 patents and has been recognized in 2025 as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in both CSP 5G RAN and 5G Core Infrastructure, and ranked #1 in the Frost Radar 5G Network Infrastructure report for six consecutive years. Strategic posture is anchored on autonomous networks (TM Forum Level 4 ambition), 5G monetization via OSS/BSS and network APIs, enterprise private 5G expansion, and 6G research. Pricing is quote-based under multi-year contracts; no public pricing tiers are disclosed.

Name

Ericsson IoT Accelerator

Legal name

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Website

https://ericsson.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Ericsson IoT Accelerator is a global IoT connectivity and device management platform from Ericsson, managing 95M+ connected devices and 22M eSIM connections for communication service providers, enterprises, and public sector organizations worldwide. It sits within Ericsson's broader 5G RAN, Core, OSS/BSS, and AI-driven automation portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Connectivity Management Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

IoT Connectivity Management (Private APN, SIM/eSIM, Device Connectivity) (HDAIAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure Outsourcing (IO) (BPAEAMAB), AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• IoT connectivity management
• ESIM management platform
• Cellular IoT platform
• Connected device management
• M2M connectivity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kista

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Network Infrastructure Sales: Sales of 5G RAN hardware and software including radio units, baseband processors, antenna systems, and transport solutions to communication service providers worldwide
2. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Cloud-native software solutions for 5G Core, OSS/BSS, charging, billing, and network orchestration delivered as licenses and subscriptions
3. Managed Services: Comprehensive network operations and optimization services covering multi-vendor, multi-technology environments with AI-driven support
4. Professional Services: Network deployment, optimization, consulting, and training services supporting customers throughout network lifecycle

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ericsson IoT Accelerator is a global IoT connectivity management platform that enables enterprises and communication service providers to manage cellular IoT/M2M devices and eSIM connections at scale. It provides centralized connectivity management, subscription lifecycle, and device operations for massive IoT deployments across global networks.

Product overview

Ericsson provides a comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure portfolio spanning 5G RAN (Radio Access Network), 5G Core, Mobile Transport, Network Services, OSS/BSS (Operations Support System/Business Support System), and Network Automation. The core platform includes the Ericsson Radio System with Massive MIMO radios (AIR 3266, AIR 6494, AIR 3265, AIR 3285) and remote radio units, the Ericsson Cloud RAN for cloud-native deployment, and the Ericsson 5G Core solutions including dual-mode 5G Core and Intelligent Core. The OSS/BSS suite comprises the Digital Monetization Platform with Charging, Billing, Service Orchestration, and Analytics modules. Network automation is delivered through the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) with rApps for autonomous network operations. Managed services are provided via the Ericsson Operations Engine. These products integrate together to enable 5G monetization, network slicing, autonomous operations, and AI-driven network optimization across communication service providers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ericsson Radio System: Complete 5G RAN portfolio including Massive MIMO radios, remote radio units, and antenna systems
• Ericsson Cloud RAN
• Ericsson Operations Engine
• Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP)
• MINI-LINK
• Ericsson Silicon

Products and services

• Ericsson IoT Accelerator Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% reduction in network unavailability
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration integrating Ericsson's OSS/BSS with AWS cloud platform for autonomous networks transformation. Joint Gen-AI Lab for agentic AI solutions development. Grameenphone as first CSP customer developing agentic AI solutions
• Virgin Media O2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Major partnership extension to power majority of Virgin Media O2's UK RAN network
• MasOrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic 5G Core agreement to advance new services for subscribers in Spain
• EpirocminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Expanded alliance to accelerate mining automation and digital transformation through private 5G networks
• KDDIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026AI uplink optimization field trial partnership advancing toward Autonomous Networks Level 4
• Forschungszentrum JülichminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to develop advanced AI for 6G networks
• CellnexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Lead customer for Ericsson's high-power MINI-LINK 6356 E-band radio deployment
• T-MobilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026World-first T-Mobile 5G Advanced network achievement with Ericsson AI RAN innovation
• Liberty NetworksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Sustainable, energy-efficient, and high-performance 5G network deployment in Costa Rica
• Vi (India)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Network augmentation and cloud native charging modernization for postpaid services in India
• VodafonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Vodafone partnership for 5G Standalone (SA) multi-market innovation in Germany and UK, deploying cloud-native 5G Core infrastructure enabling ultra-low latency, enhanced network resilience, and security-driven solutions
• AT&TcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) transformation partnership creating open, disaggregated, and programmable networks with differentiated connectivity capabilities
• RogerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Canada's first national 5G standalone network deployment partnership bringing 5G services nationwide
• TelstracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Packet fronthaul solutions partnership for 5G services and ongoing collaboration for network slicing for Australian enterprises
• SwisscomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Performance Partnership driving network leadership in Switzerland
• SK TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022World-first bare-metal cloud-native 5G Core deployment strengthening network operation capabilities and flexibility with significantly improved traffic processing efficiency
• Chunghwa TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20225G success partnership achieving 33% power consumption reduction with excellent uplink and downlink speeds
• Deutsche TelekomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20215G backhaul trials exploring W-band spectrum for capacity boosting beyond 100GHz
• VerizoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Fronthaul 6000 deployment for optical 5G connectivity supporting Verizon's 5G journey

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EricssonNetwork
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLsn61Zheh8iic0WLGMTvtEJvibz0VMRMb
• Facebookfacebook.com/ericsson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ericsson

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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