WISPAPALOOZA 2019 Show Daily Day 1

2 4 WISPA PALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019 www.bekabusinessmedia.com L Z OO 2019 COMMENT Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet 01 DAY 02 AY 02 DAY 03 DA 03 DAY 01 DAY 1 Ericsson Completes Acquisition of Kathrein’s Antenna and Filter Business E ricsson has completed its acquisition of the antenna and filter division of Kathrein, a leading provider of antenna and filter technologies with headquarters in Rosenheim, Germany. The closing follows the announcement on February 25, 2019, that Ericsson intended to acquire Kathrein’s antenna and filter business, also known as Kathrein Mobile Communication. Kathrein’s SAT, broadcast and IoT businesses are not part of the acquisition by Ericsson. Ericsson is now looking forward to providing its customers a broadened Eric- sson Radio System offering. In addition to expanding Ericsson’s portfolio of antenna and filter products, the acquisition will bring vital competence neces- sary to evolve radio access products, said the company. Ericsson says the acquisition provides it a competent organization focusing on R&D, production and sales, based in more than 20 locations including Germany, Romania, the U.S., Mexico and China. With most of the profes- sionals based in Europe, Ericsson is comple- menting its already strong R&D base across 21 locations on the continent. “We are confident that together, we will evolve our radio products that customers need for 5G and beyond,” said Fredrik Jejdling, execu- tive vice president and head of business area networks for Ericsson. “By integrating radios with antennas, while making the best use of site spac , we will continue to develop a world-class next-generation portfolio.” The antenna domain is evolving using multiple frequencies and multiple technologies. At the same time, radios and antennas are being integrated to optimize the usage of site space and overall network performance, which is vital for the introduction of 5G. This makes antennas going from being passive components to a more advanced technology and an area of strategic importance. More powerful 5G networks will drive antenna development for further improved performance, capacity and coverage. m Visit Ericsson at WISPAPALOOZA 2019 booth #336. T H E 9 T H ANN UA L