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.
Vonage, part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), has won gold at the Merit Awards for Technology for its Identity Insights API. The tool uses mobile network signals to help enterprises detect identity fraud.
Its features include SIM Swap detection, which flags recent SIM card changes, and Subscriber Match, which checks user-supplied details against mobile operator identity records. Identity Insights is available within the Vonage Protection Suite, whose tools can be deployed individually or together.
Ericsson (ERIC) repurchased 4,109,943 Class B shares during October 12–16, 2026, under its existing share buyback program. The purchases totaled SEK 391,815,021.63, at a weighted average price of SEK 95.3334 per share.
The program covers up to SEK 15,000,000,000 and runs from April 23, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the latest. Following the purchases, Ericsson held 129,915,894 Class B treasury shares. The board intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that repurchased shares be cancelled, except those used to meet obligations under share-related incentive programs.
Verizon (VZ) and Ericsson (ERIC) completed a pre-standard 6G outdoor field call using 7 GHz spectrum at Verizon’s commercial site in Concord, California. Ericsson’s proof-of-concept equipment was deployed and test validation completed, moving the work from laboratory integration into a real-world setting.
The confirmed result was an outdoor call; the broader testing examines outdoor performance and signals passing into buildings. This remains an early demonstration before official standards are finalized, not a commercial 6G service launch. Both companies plan to continue analyzing results for future research, testing and deployment planning.
Ericsson (ERIC) reported third-quarter 2026 sales of SEK 59.478 billion, with growth led primarily by higher Networks sales. Sales rose 6% year over year; organic growth, excluding acquisition, divestment and currency effects, was 7%. Net income fell 49% to SEK 5.797 billion, and diluted earnings per share declined to SEK 1.770 from SEK 3.330. The prior-year quarter included a divestment gain of SEK 1.72 per share.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization fell to SEK 10.121 billion, but increased excluding the prior-year SEK 7.6 billion capital gain. Reported gross margin fell to 47.1% from 47.6%. Free cash flow before acquisitions and divestments declined 26% to SEK 4.902 billion; net cash rose 17% to SEK 60.687 billion. Ericsson announced a simpler operating structure and expects higher component costs to weigh on gross margin next year.
Ericsson (ERIC) will combine its Asian market areas into a new Asia-Pacific unit on January 1, 2027, led by Patrick Johansson. The unit will bring together North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India. Ericsson intends the restructuring to improve customer focus and cost efficiency.
The Enterprise Wireless Solutions portfolio will move to other parts of Ericsson. Neutral Host solutions and Ericsson Private 5G will join Business Area Networks; Wireless WAN will remain a standalone business reporting to Americas head Yossi Cohen. Åsa Tamsons, Chafic Nassif and Andres Vicente will support the transition and leave their current Executive Team positions on December 31, 2026.
Ericsson (ERIC) repurchased 7,917,288 Class B shares during October 5–9, 2026, under its existing share buyback program. The purchases totaled SEK 746,353,207.57, at a weighted average price of SEK 94.2688 per share. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe executed all purchases on Nasdaq Stockholm.
The program covers up to SEK 15,000,000,000 and runs from April 23, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the latest. Following these purchases, treasury holdings reached 125,805,951 Class B shares. The board intends to propose cancellation of repurchased shares at the 2027 Annual General Meeting, except those used to fulfill share-related incentive obligations.
Ericsson (ERIC) repurchased 9,370,000 Class B shares during the period September 28 through October 2, 2026. The purchases totaled SEK 872,234,451.60, at a weighted average price of SEK 93.0880 per share.
The purchases form part of an existing buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000, running from April 23, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the latest. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE executed all purchases on Nasdaq Stockholm. Ericsson now holds 117,888,663 Class B treasury shares. The board intends to propose cancellation of repurchased shares to the 2027 Annual General Meeting, excluding those used for share-related incentive programs.
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will publish its third-quarter 2026 financial report at approximately 7:00 AM CEST on October 15, 2026. President and CEO Per Narvinger and CFO Lars Sandström will discuss the results and take questions during a live video webcast at 9:00 AM CEST for analysts, investors and journalists. The webcast will be available on demand afterward.
Ericsson (ERIC) repurchased 500,000 Class B shares between September 21 and September 25, 2026, under its existing buyback program.
The purchases cost SEK 48,280,770 at a weighted average price of SEK 96.5615 per share. The program allows repurchases of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 and runs through March 31, 2027, at the latest. Ericsson now holds 108,518,663 Class B shares in treasury. Its board intends to propose cancelling repurchased shares other than those used to meet share-related incentive obligations at the 2027 annual general meeting.
Ericsson (ERIC), through its Vonage unit, is integrating Vonage-powered Branded Calling into the Epic Hello World voice communication platform.
The solution uses the Vonage Voice API to display verified provider information, including a healthcare organization’s name, logo and reason for calling, on supported mobile devices before a call is answered. Health systems using Hello World have used automated outreach to help prevent more than 3.4 million missed appointments over the last 12 months. Epic notes that early Branded Calling adopters report call answer rates approaching 45%, while one provider recorded more than 220 rescheduled appointments via automated outreach, a 14% conversion rate. The companies present Branded Calling as a way to distinguish legitimate outreach from spam, improve patient engagement and increase appointment utilization.