Ericsson Reports Q2 Growth

STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson reports continued good development

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"We report yet another quarter of robust performance," says Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson. "Our employees' impressive drive for operational excellence and responsiveness to customer needs continues to yield positive results. Technology leadership, long customer relationships and deep consumer understanding are key factors behind our leading position.

The activity level in emerging markets is accelerating, which means more people have access to communication services. In parallel, operators seek new ways of working to meet the global trends of increased tariff competition and convergence of technologies and services. We continue to focus on supporting our customers in reducing the total cost of network ownership and developing new business models. Our competitive technology and services offering is a distinct advantage in this environment.

The services area develops strongly and operators show growing interest in our offering, particularly in outsourcing of network operations, and the synergies we are able to leverage throughout the value chain. Hosting and content services are also in high demand as operators continue to develop their business to meet consumer needs," concludes Carl-Henric Svanberg.

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