Ericsson is a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

The company was first established in 1876 as a manufacturer and supplier of telegraph equipment and has since grown to be one of the largest international providers of telecommunications equipment and related services across the world.

Ericsson now employs nearly 100,000 people and serves mobile and fixed network operators across 180 countries, with 1,000 networks utilizing its network equipment. As such, Ericson systems account for nearly 40% of all mobile call and the company is one of the few worldwide that can offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards.