Daniel is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has been with Ericsson for more than 17 years and was serving as Acting Head of Customer Unit Northern and Central Europe, and Head of GCU Telia Company before taking on his current role. In this role, Daniel was leading Ericsson’s business with Telia Company in the Nordics and Baltics. He was driving the company’s business and operations towards Telia Company while managing this strategic partnership for the Company.

Nunzio Mirtillo, Head of Ericsson Southeast Asia, Oceania and India says: “Singapore is a front runner market that is embracing mobile connectivity to accelerate its digital transformation. With his extensive experience of working in the telecom industry with Ericsson, I am confident that Daniel, together with his team, will continue to deliver on our commitment to support the Singtel Group and partner with service providers in Singapore, Brunei and Philippines towards delivering the full benefits of connectivity to customers and enterprises.”

Commenting on his appointment, Daniel Ode states: “I am delighted to take on the role of leading our talented teams in Singapore, Brunei and Philippines and working with our customers in these markets to ensure that they stay at the forefront of 5G developments. We will leverage Ericsson’s technology leadership to contribute to the technological advancement and economic growth of these markets.”

With a Master of Science from Chalmers University of Technology, Daniel has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to draw from. He has held various senior managerial positions at Ericsson, including Head of Digital Services South America, Country Manager for Ericsson Peru, and Key Account Manager for Telefonica in various countries. Prior to his tenure at Ericsson, Daniel was running his own entrepreneurial venture. With a diverse background that includes both international experience and a history of entrepreneurship, Daniel is a dynamic leader who brings a unique perspective into Ericsson’s business.

By Victoria “Nike” De Dios

Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson shared their significant accomplishment in 5G technology by securing the company’s 100th commercial 5G agreement or contract with unique communications service providers. This includes 58 publicly announced contracts and 56 live 5G networks, spanning five continents, with three in Australia and Thailand.

This Ericsson’s milestone was reached with the announcement of the 5G deal with Telekom Slovenije last August 12. Ericsson has worked with major service provider strategic partners since the early days of 5G R&D development. The company’s first public 5G partnership announcement began in 2014.

The Initial technology engagements and memorandum of understanding (MoU) partnerships were followed by 5G New Radio (NR) technology testing and trials. Commercial deals and network roll-out announcements followed. The first live commercial launches were announced in 2018.

Ericsson’s contracts span Radio Access Network (RAN) and Core network deployments, enabled by products and solutions from the Ericsson Radio System and Ericsson core network portfolios.

The deployments include 5G Non-Standalone, 5G Standalone, and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing technology. They also include cloud-native capabilities with Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core.

Ericsson has deployed 5G in high-, mid- and low-bands in different urban, suburban and rural environments to support enhanced mobile broadband and fixed wireless access business cases. In some advanced 5G markets, communication service providers are offering 5G-enabled augmented reality and virtual reality services in education, entertainment and gaming.

According to Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson, “Our customers’ needs have been central to the development and evolution of Ericsson’s 5G technology across our portfolio from the very beginning. We are proud that this commitment has resulted in 100 unique communications service providers globally selecting our technology to drive their 5G success ambitions. We continue to put our customers center stage to help them deliver the benefits of 5G to their subscribers, industry, society and countries as critical national infrastructure.”

Ericsson has also worked with service providers, universities, technology institutes, and industry partners to develop and pursue 5G business and consumer use cases. These use cases include factory automation, smart offices, remote surgery and other enterprise and Industry 4.0 applications. Some partnerships have resulted in the deployment of 5G dedicated networks, including at Ericsson production facilities globally.

Ericsson in the Philippines

In the Philippines, Ericsson has established long-term partnerships with major operators in the country over the past 32 years. “Our extensive collaboration with PLDT Smart started in 1993 and continues today with the strong connections made possible through our technology,” says Martin Wiktorin, Head of Ericsson Singapore, Brunei and Philippines.

“As a technology frontrunner, Smart was one of the first operators in the region to deploy 5G trials, following an MOU signed in 2018. We have also recently enabled a 5G network in Clark City, the first smart city in the Philippines,” adds Martin. With the available spectrum, the Philippines has a first-mover advantage in the region for enabling 5G.

According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, 5G uptake is poised to reach 2.8 billion subscriptions, covering up to 65 percent of the world’s population and generating nearly 50 percent of the total mobile data traffic globally by 2025. 5G is forecast to account for 21 percent of mobile subscriptions in South East Asia and Oceania by 2025.