The latest agreement builds on a longstanding partnership between the pair, who have previously worked together on 5G deployments in Australia.



The latest agreement builds on a longstanding partnership between the pair, who have previously worked together on 5G deployments in Australia.

More than 80% acknowledge future growth depends on scaling services rapidly while stating the ability to experiment more easily will be a major advantage.

The Frost Radar measures growth rates in addition to absolute revenue and combines them with several other factors to measure companies’ performance on the Growth Index.

Devices requiring reliable connectivity include sensors, cameras, autonomous systems, vehicles and those carried by mobile workers generating operational data.

Telstra is the largest mobile player in Australia with 27.7 million connections, ahead of Optus with 10.7 million and TPG Telecom with 5.6 million at end-2025.

The deal with Ericsson follows a commitment Mistral AI made last week to invest €1.2 billion on a new data centre in Sweden.

It is introducing an AI-first approach to building networks with fresh hardware, software and platform offerings.

Ericsson explained it would embed positioning as a core SA 5G network capability, allowing service providers to monetise precise location services.

Bloomberg reported Ericsson has around 12,600 employees in Sweden, meaning the cuts proposed impact around 13 per cent of its staff.

Benefits include more precise asset monitoring, improved operational efficiency and enhanced safety in challenging conditions.
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