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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ericsson to add 150 roles at Bengaluru R&D team, expand ASIC development capabilities
NEW DELHI: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson Thursday said it is expanding its Bengaluru research and development (R&D) team by adding 150 roles to enhance its application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) development. 'This strategic move underscores Ericsson's commitment to enabling India to be at the forefront of future communication technology,' Ericsson said in a statement. Nitin Bansal , managing director, Ericsson India, said that expanding ASIC R&D in India will enable the vendor to leverage the local technology competence in the country towards enhancing capabilities in semiconductor design. 'This unit will also contribute towards strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem in the country. Ericsson expects to initially grow its R&D team in India by more than 150 positions,' Bansal said. 'By increasing our focus on ASIC development , we are reinforcing our technological prowess. Our investments in the Ericsson Silicon platform, in particular, will accelerate the launch of new products and innovative features to the market,' said Anna Dicander, vice president of radio & transport engineering, Ericsson Business Area Networks. The R&D expansion in India will enhance Ericsson's portfolio, and contribute to programmable networks. 'Ericsson Silicon plays a crucial role in creating high-performing, energy-efficient, and lightweight products suitable for various deployment scenarios,' Dicander said. Ericsson Silicon's range of System on a Chip (SoC) is specifically designed for mobile networks and integrated across the entire Ericsson radio portfolio, including RAN Compute (basebands), radio, and transport. This integration enables service providers to fully leverage 5G and address both current and future needs.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Ericsson expands footprint with R&D unit in Bengaluru, to add 150 positions
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Thursday said it has set up a dedicated Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) development unit in Bengaluru, expanding its R&D presence in the country, and plans to add more than 150 positions. Ericsson India MD Nitin Bansal said expanding ASIC R&D in India will allow the firm to leverage the local technology competence in the country and enhance its capabilities in semiconductor design. "This unit will also contribute towards strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem in the country. Ericsson expects to initially grow its R&D team in India by more than 150 positions," he said. This expansion aligns with Ericsson's strategy to advance its portfolio, particularly through its Ericsson Silicon platform, which is central to creating high-performing, energy-efficient products for mobile networks, the company said in a statement. Ericsson Silicon's range of System on a Chip (SoC) is designed for mobile networks and integrated across the entire Ericsson Radio System, enabling service providers to fully leverage 5G and address both current and future needs. With R&D centres in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram, Ericsson's India operations span across telecom domains, including Transport, Packet Core, OSS, BSS, Cloud, and advanced AI technologies.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ericsson to add 150+ R&D roles in Bengaluru to boost chip design for 5G networks
Swedish network equipment maker Ericsson is expanding its research and development (R&D) team in Bengaluru by more than 150 positions to enhance its capabilities in Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) development. The R&D expansion in India will serve to enhance Ericsson's portfolio of high-performing programmable networks. The team will work on developing Ericsson Silicon's range of System on Chips (SoC) for use in network technologies to fully leverage 5G and address both current and future needs, the company said in a statement Thursday. 'Expanding our ASIC R&D in India will enable us to leverage the local technology competence in the country towards enhancing our capabilities in semiconductor design. This unit will also contribute towards strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem in the country," said Nitin Bansal, managing director, Ericsson India. The company has multiple R&D sites in India, including in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram that work across telecom domains spanning Transport, Packet Core, OSS, BSS, Cloud and advanced AI technologies. Ericsson invests $5 billion in R&D annually, it added. It though didn't specify the investments to be made for the latest expansion in India. Live Events "By increasing our focus on ASIC development , we are reinforcing our technological prowess. Our investments in the Ericsson Silicon platform , in particular, will accelerate the launch of new products and innovative features to the market.' said Anna Dicander, Vice President, Radio and Transport Engineering, Ericsson Business Area Networks.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
4 dead, 3 hurt in fire at Delhi's Rithala
NEW DELHI It took nearly 100 firefighters and a 13-hour operation to bring it under control. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo) Four people were killed and three were injured in a massive fire that broke out on Tuesday evening at an illegal four-storey factory building in Rithala, police said, adding that it took nearly 100 firefighters and a 13-hour operation to bring it under control. Police said they have filed a case and are probing the cause of the fire. The four people who died could not be identified as the bodies were charred, but police said they could be the four persons who were reported missing when the fire broke out. However, they will conduct a forensic test to establish their identities. 'DNA tests will be conducted to confirm the identity of the deceased,' a senior police officer said. A case was registered under sections 287(negligent conduct with respect to fire), 125A (act endangering life), and 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the BNS, police said. A fire department official said the building was not fire safety compliant, as it is not governed by an agency, such as the DSIIDC, MCD or DDA. The fire broke out around 7.30pm on the mezzanine floor, between the ground and first floors, and quickly spread upwards, trapping several workers within the premises of Rana Complex in Budh Vihar, police said. The ground and first floors ran facilities that manufactured ready-made plastic bags, the second floor had a perfumery, and the third and fourth floors were used to store disposable goods. All floors were engulfed in fire within minutes. Police said the fire department deployed 50 tenders and the fire was doused at 9.10am on Wednesday. They said the units on the ground and first floors were run by Nitin Bansal, 31, whose father Suresh Bansal owns the building. The second floor was rented out to a tenant identified as Anand, and the top two floors to 69-year-old Rakesh Arora. Three rescued persons, including Nitin Bansal, a 30-year-old worker Rakesh Kumar and a 25-year-old worker Virender were admitted to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital. Bansal and Kumar were shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as they suffered 80% burn injuries, police said. Officials of the fire department said they recovered three charred bodies around 1.15am. 'Two bodies were recovered from the staircase on the first floor and one right outside the office on the mezzanine floor. The fourth body was recovered around 7am from the top floor,' a fire officer said. Firefighters said that they had to break a side wall of the factory as there was no outlet for the smoke and heat, which restricted their access. 'Another massive problem was congested lanes and no way for our fire tenders to turn back for refilling. Initially, we lost time because of that,' the fire officer said.
Mint
3 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Indias per user data use to hit 62 GB/month by 2030, from 32 GB now: Report
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Data traffic per smartphone user in India is projected to grow to 62 GB per month by 2030 from current levels of 32 GB per month which is still the highest in the world, according to Ericsson Mobility report The report stated that this significant growth will require a need for robust 5G infrastructure in the country. The report further adds that as of 2024, 4G remains the dominant subscription type with 53 per cent of the subscribers. It is forecast to decline to 230 million subscriptions by 2030, as users continue migrating to 5G. The sharp increase is driven by growing 5G internet penetration, affordable smartphones, and a rising appetite for video and digital services across urban and rural markets. Underpinned by strong population coverage, increasing data consumption, and accelerating Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) deployments, 5G penetration will continue with robust growth. By December 2024, 5G subscriptions in the country reached 290 million, representing 24 per cent of total mobile subscriptions. This figure is projected to climb to around 980 million by 2030, accounting for 75 per cent of all mobile subscriptions. Nitin Bansal, Managing Director, Ericsson India, said, "At Ericsson, we are proud to support the country's digitalisation based on the strong 4G and 5G infrastructure that we have set up in the country together with our partners, the communication service providers, that is enabling connectivity and driving inclusive growth in the country." On the global front, the 5G subscriptions are forecast to reach 6.3 billion by 2030, and will make up two-thirds of all mobile subscriptions. It is projected that Western Europe will have the highest 5G subscription penetration in 2030 at 93 per cent, followed closely by North America at 91 per cent and the Global Capability Centres (GCC) at 90 per cent. The report adds that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is increasingly becoming a significant selling point for smartphones. Efforts are being made to expand AI beyond the high-end segment to enable the services for a broader market. With the growth of AI applications and model complexity, tasks will be computed both on the device and in the network. This will put uplink capabilities and latency more into the focus of both application service providers and communication service providers, thereby adding to 5G subscriptions, it said. India has made large-scale mid-band deployments and reached around 95 per cent of its population covered by 5G network by 2024 end. According to the government data, since its launch in October 2022, 5G services have been rolled out in all states/UTs across the country and presently it is available in 99.6 per cent of the districts in the country.
