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Ericsson reports developments across mobile network infrastructure, cloud software and enterprise communications services. Company updates commonly cover 5G Core and radio access network deployments for communications service providers, quarterly financial reporting, annual general meeting actions, and capital-allocation matters.
News also includes activity from Vonage, Ericsson's wholly owned subsidiary within Business Area Global Communications Platform. Vonage updates focus on network APIs, communications APIs, CPaaS, CCaaS and UCaaS tools used by enterprises and developers to embed voice, video, messaging, customer engagement and automation into digital services.
Ericsson (ERIC) repurchased 2,999,360 of its own Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm between August 17 and August 21, 2026, for a total consideration of SEK 290,029,234.70 at a weighted average price of SEK 96.6970 per share. The transactions were executed by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson.
The repurchases form part of Ericsson's share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000, running from April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Following these transactions, Ericsson holds 100,668,676 Class B shares in treasury out of a total of 3,371,351,735 shares. The Board intends to propose to the 2027 AGM that repurchased shares, except those for share‑related incentive obligations, be cancelled.
Vonage, part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), announced that Italian retailer Max Factory Group has adopted Vonage Messages API via WhatsApp and Vonage Conversational Connect to modernize customer communications across WhatsApp, RCS, and SMS.
According to Vonage, within one year Max Factory achieved a 100% increase in its active customer user base and a 65% read rate for a personalized email marketing campaign. The retailer shifted from printed flyers to targeted, measurable digital outreach, reducing manual workload, operational errors, costs, and environmental impact while improving customer loyalty and engagement.
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) repurchased 2,500,000 own Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during August 10–14, 2026, for a total consideration of approximately SEK 241.8 million at a weighted average price of SEK 96.7017 per share. The daily buybacks ranged from 250,000 to 1,000,000 shares.
The transactions form part of Ericsson’s previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15 billion, running from April 23, 2026, to March 31, 2027. After these purchases, Ericsson holds 97,669,316 Class B shares in treasury, out of a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding. The Board intends to propose cancellation of repurchased shares, except those needed for share‑related incentive programs, to the 2027 AGM.
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) repurchased 4,000,000 own Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during August 3–7, 2026, for a total consideration of SEK 387,462,250 at a weighted average price of SEK 96.8656 per share. Purchases were executed by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson.
The repurchases form part of Ericsson’s previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15 billion, running from April 23, 2026, to March 31, 2027. According to Ericsson, the Board intends to propose that repurchased shares not used for share‑related incentive programs be cancelled. After these transactions, Ericsson holds 95,169,316 Class B treasury shares out of a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding (Class A and B combined).
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) repurchased 3,500,000 own Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm between July 27 and July 31, 2026, for a total consideration of SEK 331,265,750 and a weighted average price of SEK 94.6474 per share. Daily volumes ranged from 500,000 to 1,000,000 shares.
According to Ericsson, these transactions form part of its previously announced up to SEK 15 billion share buyback program running from April 23, 2026, to March 31, 2027. After these purchases, Ericsson holds 91,169,316 Class B shares in treasury out of a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding.
Vonage (NASDAQ: ERIC), part of Ericsson, announced it has earned Most Loved Workplace® Certification from Best Practice Institute and was ranked #23 on the 2026 Global 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list, featured in The Economist.
According to Vonage, these honors reflect strong employee sentiment measured by the Love of Workplace Index® (LOWI) and the SPARK model, highlighting collaboration, aligned values, respect, and high achievement. The company links the recognition to its culture, guided by core behaviors (We Change the Game, We Collaborate, We Own It) and values of Professionalism, Respect, Perseverance, and Integrity, and positions this culture as a driver of innovation and employee growth.
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has appointed Christophe Van de Weyer, currently Head of Business Unit API at Vonage, as Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage, effective August 15, 2026. He will also join Ericsson's Executive Team.
Van de Weyer, who joined Vonage in 2025, previously served as global CEO of Telesign, held senior roles at Proximus and spent nearly two decades at Bain & Company in telecoms and technology. He succeeds Niklas Heuveldop, who will step down on August 15, 2026 and remain available until December 31, 2026 to support an orderly transition.
Vonage, part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), has been named a winner in the Business Technology category at the Merit Awards for Business for its Identity Insights API. The API uses real-time mobile network intelligence, including SIM Swap detection and Subscriber Match, to help enterprises combat fraud, support compliance, and improve digital customer experiences as part of the broader Vonage Protection Suite.
AT&T (NYSE:T) and Ericsson demonstrated 5G-based drone detection and tracking in authorized airspace outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during a major global sporting event. Using Ericsson Massive MIMO radios on existing cellular towers, advanced signal processing and AI algorithms, the network sensed and tracked multiple drones flying between 300 and 400 feet in real time.
The demo showed how current 5G infrastructure can act as a distributed sensing platform for Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), supporting low-altitude threat awareness and informing the evolution toward future 6G capabilities for venues, enterprises and public-sector environments.
Vonage, part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), launched the Vonage Protection Suite for Okta, a pre-built, self-service connector for advanced multi-factor authentication. It delivers SMS and Voice one-time passwords with mobile network-powered fraud protection, supports Bring Your Own Telephony, and is available via the Vonage Cloud Runtime Marketplace across 200+ countries.
The solution combines Vonage Verify intelligent routing, Identity Insights, Fraud Defender, SMS-to-Voice fallback, and automatic sender ID management to improve authentication success rates while helping defend against threats such as SIM swap fraud and artificially inflated traffic.