Ericsson’s New U.S. Factory Produces Its First 5G Base Stations

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Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) smart factory in Lewisville, TX, has produced its first 5G base station. Announced last year, the company says the factory will be one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the industry when it is fully operational later this year.

The first product manufactured at the factory is the millimeter-wave Street Macro solution, which is key to Ericsson’s 5G portfolio for its North American customers.

 All radio access components are housed in one lightweight enclosure, allowing service providers to rapidly grow 5G coverage in complex city environments.

The solution, part of the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, is also helping to provide Ericsson’s 5G-enabled connectivity in the factory. 5G connectivity will enable the factory with agile operations and flexible production, using industrial solutions such as automated warehouses, connected logistics, automated assembly, packing, product handling and autonomous carts. Ericsson will initially employ approximately 100 people at the facility.

Erik Simonsson, Head of the USA 5G Smart Factory, Ericsson, says: “It’s exciting to use our own 5G products in the factory for wireless connectivity to increase production efficiency. With the first 5G base stations now rolling off the production line, we are on target this year to have the most fully automated, sustainable 5G smart factory in the U.S.”

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