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Manvendra Chandola
OCTOBER 2020 TECHNOVATORSWearable the New Mainstream in Healthcare Sector IoT has made tremendous changes in our day to day life. If we see today’s smart devices, it has number of facilities from calculating your foot step to providing your health report and even it can count your heart beat also. There are a lot of companies, which make smart devices and Riversong Technology is one of them. It provides state of the art Smart Devices, designed for fitness trainer, young adventurers and music lovers across the world, with more than 10 year's electronic product development experience, Riversong is ready to walk with you in this Smart new world, with cutting edge technology, housed in attractive bodies. Riversong devices are the perfect lifestyle partners that one would love to flaunt. During an interaction with Manvendra Chandola, CEO, Riversong India shares the value and future of smart devices. Q: Please elaborate on your company and its offerings? Riversong is a subsidiary of leading mobile phone developer - IMG Technology Group. Started in Manvendra Chandola CEO, Riversong India 2015, Riversong has grown and marked its presence globally in countries and regions like the United Q: What different do you offer to your clients which other companies don't? States, Middle-East, India, South Africa, Shanghai, We offer consumers a premium design and build quality at an affordable and Hong Kong. Driven by systematic operation and price point. We have a dedicated R&D team which has helped us in constant innovation, the company has developed a understanding the market and the consumer requirement, and we are creative product portfolio ranging from basic smart always trying to up our game by providing our customers with the best gadgets to AI innovation. Our products are enjoyed products and experience. in more than 30 countries, serving over one-fifth of the world’s population. Our wearable devices are sleek and feature-rich with sensors that monitor the user’s heart rate, blood pressure, and blood-oxygen-levels. We commenced our operations in India in December Our wearables also come with a sleep monitor, as well as a multi2017 and the product categories include smart sports mode which tracks fitness data as per the sport or activity that wearables like fitness bands, smartwatches, kid’s the users are engaged in. With built-in functionality for receiving calls watches, smartphones, smart home appliances, and messages, as well as sweat + water resistance, our products are power banks, speakers, earphones, and other perfect for fitness enthusiasts and people who are always on-the-go. exciting products. When it comes to audio devices and accessories, we focus on minimalism and functionality, providing users with premium devices that offer fuller and richer sound quality.
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Q: How is the demand for electronics wearables nowadays?
The demand for wearable devices have been growing at a steady pace recently, due to the mobility and ease of use that they offer. A wristwatch is a classic timeless accessory and most people wear one. If a watch is ‘smart’ and offers additional functionality, then it’s a cherry on top. The growing trend of smartwatches is mainly due to the convenience that they offer, like being able to receive calls and respond to text messages and emails right from your wrist. Also, when a lot of important information is accessible on a Smartwatch, such as alerts, music playback controls and fitness data, it gives people less of a reason to pull out their smartphones every now and then and minimises distractions.
Owing to the pandemic and the closure of gyms across the country because of it, fitness bands and trackers have seen a Q: Strategies ahead and plans to encompass across the market? rise in demand. They assist users with keeping their health and We are planning on expanding our product portfolio and fitness in check, and since most people have been working are soon launching a new line of premium products for the out at home these days, fitness accessories have witnessed home audio segment. a rise in demand amongst health-conscious consumers. Q: How was the year 2019 for your company and what will be your future marketing plans? Q: Trends shaping wearable business? Smartwatches and fitness bands are designed to generally make our lives easy – going and to monitor our health activity, 2019 proved to be a fantastic year for us as a brand as we had allowing us to make better lifestyle choices. In today’s time, an PRODUCTstarted to establish a strong presence in the Go-To-Market, and received an extremely positive response from both our channel partners and consumers. Our products like Rhythm increasing number of people are becoming health conscious and are investing in activity trackers, and the trend is likely to grow in the coming days. M Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Motive Smartwatch and the needs of the consumer. We are constantly looking forward
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stores were closed, we shifted our focus toward e-commerce and online marketing. Understanding the requirement of the consumers in the time of need, we launched our line of healthcare products which included masks, thermometers and PPE kits. During the lockdown, people were more focused on their health and fitness than ever, and as a result, there was a surge in the demand for fitness trackers and wireless Bluetooth headphones and earphones. Post the lockdown, we have resumed operations with full force and are working round the clock to provide our patrons with the best audio products. FEATURE Wave S Fitness Band were very well received in the market. Presently, we are working on a new range of products and are extremely excited to unveil new surprises to customers. In the very near future, we are likely to see wearable technology becoming mainstream in the healthcare sector. Activity trackers would be used to track and monitor the vitals and other health metrics of patients and would allow patients to alert their doctors in case of any problems. Smart glasses with AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) capabilities are also likely to become a trend in the
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Updates
Infineon Technologies has appointed Michael Boll as the Head of Public Policy, effective January 2021. Boll, an experienced political consultant, is currently director at EUTOP International GmbH and a member of the local management team in Berlin.
As the successor to Alfred
Hoffmann, who has held the position since 1999, in his new role Michael Boll will report to Bernd Hops, Head of
Communications and Public
Policy, and will have global responsibility for political communications.
“Michael Boll is taking on a challenging task and assuming a central role at Infineon. As a long-standing consultant to our company, in the past he has already set new trends to emphasize Infineon’s special relevance to the economy and society. He is very familiar with our public policy area. I very much look forward to working with him and wish him good luck and success in his new position,” said Bernd Hops, Head of Communications and Public
Policy at Infineon. “I would also like to thank Alfred Hoffmann for his tireless commitment to sustainably enhancing our company’s governmental relations.
MediaTek Announces Numerous Decisions
While promoting ‘Make in India’ and ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’, Mediatek has organized MediaTek Technology Diaries Knowledge Forum, where it focused on Indian smart devices ecosystem and boosting 5G capabilities to make great technology available and accessible to everyone. MediaTek also announced its collaboration with VVDN Technologies to offer a new range of MediaTek AIoT solutions for home and office use. As a part of the partnership, smart devices powered by MediaTek will be rolled out in India in the fourth quarter of 2020. MediaTek and VVDN will be working closely to design, develop, and manufacture innovative and new-age AIoT solutions, including camera solutions, home automation solutions, and Voice Assistant Devices / smart speakers. According to Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, “MediaTek leads the market in chipset technology for Smart Phones, Smart TVs, Voice Assistant Devices (VADs), Android tablets, feature phones and more.
Microchip Technology Collaborates with Cartesiam Infineon Participates at ID.3 Tour for Electro-mobility
Microchip Technology has collaborated with Cartesiam, Edge Impulse and Motion Gestures to simplify ML implementation at the edge using the company’s ARM Cortex based 32-bit micro-controllers and microprocessors in its MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Bringing the interface to these partners’ software and solutions into its design environment uniquely positions Microchip to support customers through all phases of their AI/ML projects including data gathering, training the models and inference implementation.
Cartesiam is a software publisher specializing in artificial intelligence development tools for microcontrollers. NanoEdge AI Studio, Cartesiam’s patented development environment, allows embedded developers, without any prior knowledge of AI, to rapidly develop specialized machine learning libraries for microcontrollers. Devices leveraging Cartesiam's technology are already in production at hundreds of sites throughout the World. Infineon is a partner of the ID.3 Tour across Germany, a marathon drive in Volkswagen’s new electric model. The tour started this September in Oberstdorf and is scheduled to end in early December on the island Sylt. On the way, it will stop at all German fast-charging points with a charging capacity of more than 60 kilowatts. The Infineon sites in Warstein and Dresden are also part of the route. In the car are Mannheim's long distance record holder Rainer Zietlow and his co-driver Dominic Brüner. "Demand for electro-mobility is rapidly gaining momentum in Germany," said Stephan Zizala, Vice President and General Manager Automotive High Power at Infineon, who is responsible for the business with power semiconductors for electric cars. "As a partner of the tour across the automotive stronghold Germany, we want to show how important leading technologies are for electro-mobility to be successful. Electric driving is already very attractive today, and Infineon is helping to increase range and further reduce charging times."
Softbank Sales ARM to Nvidia Corp
In order to reshape the semiconductor industry, Softbank Corp has announced the sale of ARM to Nvidia Corp $40 billion. Nvidia has to pay $21.5 billion in stock and $12 billion in cash for the U.K.-based chip designer, including a $2 billion payment at signing. SoftBank may receive an additional $5 billion in cash or stock if Arm’s performance meets certain targets, the companies said Sunday in a statement. An additional $1.5 billion will be paid to Arm employees in Nvidia stock. Arm is the most popular chip designer in the world and its SoC chips are licensed in virtually every modern smartphone. In addition its code and chip layouts power a diverse set of appliances and products spanning from home appliances to supercomputers. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared that they are joining arms with Arm to create the leading computing company for the age of AI. He said, AI is the most powerful technology force of our time. Learning from data, AI supercomputers can write software no human can. Amazingly, AI software can perceive its environment, infer the best plan, and act intelligently. This new form of software will expand computing to every corner of the globe.
Red Lion’s FlexEdge Integrates Crimson 3.2 software
Red Lion’s FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform has now added the scalability of Linux® with the power of Crimson 3.2 software into one user-friendly operating system. This fusion enables a single FlexEdge controller to provide advanced networking, security, and automation. By integrating information technology and operational technology, FlexEdge helps customers reduce costs, improve data security, and increase productivity. Powered by Crimson 3.2 software, the FlexEdge platform provides customers with maximum flexibility to easily modify controller functionality as application needs change. From advanced networking to automation, one controller does it all. Customers can enable additional functionality through field-unlockable software upgrades that eliminate the need to purchase or add more equipment, saving both money and unnecessary downtime.
Vicor Signs Partnership Agreement with Arrow Electronics Dragonfly Pictures Introduces a New Class of Multi-rotor Drones
Vicor Corporation has expanded its Europe, Middle East and Africa relationship with Arrow Electronics, by signing a global distribution agreement. “We are looking forward to working closely with Arrow to offer highly differentiated modular power solutions to their extensive customer base,” said Rich Begen, vice president of Vicor global distribution and channel strategy. “This agreement comes at a time when many of our customers are asking for smaller and more efficient solutions for their power-delivery networks that are changing to meet everincreasing system power demands,” said David West, senior vice president of global marketing and engineering at Arrow. The global franchise agreement is effective on September 15, 2020.
Dragonfly Pictures has created a new class of drone, the hover-in-place tethered drone. Contrary to batterypowered multi-rotor drones that require battery changes every 20 minutes, tethered drones receive their power through an electrical cord connected to a base station. This empowers them to stay aloft for hours, even days. DPI’s tethered multi-rotor drones are designed to track and follow mobile host platforms including ships, boats, trucks and other unmanned surface/ground vehicles. “Using Vicor power modules we have been able to lower the weight of all the components onboard the drone to increase altitude and airspeed while carrying the required mission payload,” said Joe Pawelczyk, Vice President of Operations at DPI. “Nobody else has the power density of Vicor, so we can achieve top levels of maneuverability, performance and hover control with their components.
Arrow Collaborates with Platysens
Arrow Electronics has collaborated with Hong Kongbased technology startup Platysens to accelerate the commercialization of smart and connected sports devices. Powered by sensing and IoT technologies, smart sports gadgets can bridge the physical and digital world by collecting a wealth of information about performance metrics and providing real-time actionable insights for sports enthusiasts, athletes, and trainers to strive for continuous improvement. The global sports technology market is expected to grow at CAGR 20.4% by 2027, according to a recent research. Founded by sports enthusiasts in 2014, Platysens is a startup focused on sports sensors and analysis. Benefited from the free engineering consultative services available at Arrow's Open Lab located in Hong Kong Science Park, Platysens is able to rapidly combine algorithm, IoT, and sensing technology to accelerate its new smart product development schedule. With the engineering support and consultative service provided by Arrow engineers at its Open Lab, Platysens put together a working prototype for its new product SEAL, which is expected to be launched by end of the year.
Digi-Key, Machinechat Partners
Digi-Key Electronics has partnered with Machinechat to deliver the industry’s most affordable and easy-touse IoT data management solution to accelerate IoT development and deployments. Machinechat’s JEDI One is an all-in-one software application for IoT developers and solution architects to provision IoT data collection, visualization, monitoring and local storage capabilities in minutes. Under terms of the partnership, Digi-Key will be the exclusive distributor of Machinechat’s JEDI One. "We are excited to partner with Machinechat, an emerging leader in delivering easyto-use and innovative IoT data management solutions," said Robbie Paul, director of IoT business development for Digi-Key. "The majority of today’s IoT projects are stalled or delayed due to the costs and complexity in developing custom software applications for each project, with as much as 50% or more of the cost to develop a prototype for developing custom software to process, store and present IoT data.
Nexperia Power GaN FETS Now Available at element14 Future Electronics’ Real-Time Global Access Available
element14 has shared the availability of Nexperia’s innovative Power Gallium Nitride (GaN) FET range. GaN FET products deliver improved density and efficient power usage in a small form factor, enabling the development of efficient systems at a lower cost, and providing the potential to transform power performance in electric vehicles, 5G communications, IoT and more. This innovative range provides real solutions to design engineers as increased legislation, and the growing need to reduce Co2 emissions, drive a shift to more efficient power conversion and increased electrification. GaN technology overcomes many of the limitations of existing technologies, such as silicon based IGBTs and SiC, to deliver direct and indirect performance benefits to a whole range of power conversion applications. Within electric vehicles, GaN technology directly reduces power losses that can impact the range of a vehicle.
Future Electronics has offered a realtime availability and access to their inventory across the globe. Future Electronics is a uniquely-positioned company in the electronic components sector to continuously invest and grow their inventory selection across all technologies. With three modern and highly-automated Distribution Centers strategically located in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, orders can be placed online through an intuitive online Bill of Materials tool or simply by browsing the company’s extensive online part selection. Future Electronics operates on one fullyintegrated global IT platform. Whether purchasing online or offline with the support of Future Electronics sales teams, products can be sourced from their worldwide inventory, allowing its customer base to manufacturer anywhere in the world with confidence and with quality service anywhere.
Mouser Now Stocking Sentrius MG100 Gateway
Mouser Electronics is now offering the Sentrius MG100 Gateway from Laird Connectivity. Based on a Laird Connectivity Pinnacle 100 cellular modem, the MG100 Gateway combines long-range Bluetooth 5 and LTE-M/NB-IoT connectivity in a small-formfactor IoT micro-gateway. The Laird Connectivity Sentrius MG100 Gateway, available from Mouser Electronics, captures data from Bluetooth 5-enabled sensors and transmits to the cloud through a global low-power cellular data (LTE-M/NB-IoT) connection. The gateway is based on a Laird Connectivity Pinnacle 100 cellular modem, which integrates a Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 system-on-chip (SoC) with its Arm Cortex-M4F core to provide full Bluetooth 5 communication capabilities. The Laird Connectivity modem also provides LTE-M/ NB-IoT connectivity via an integrated Sierra Wireless HL7800 and, for hostless design simplicity, enables application development directly on the microcontroller using Zephyr real-time operating system (RTOS). The MG100 Gateway includes regulatory approvals for FCC, ISED, and CE and cellular approvals PTCRB, GCF, and AT&T to date, with additional carrier certifications to come.
New Yorker Electronics Adds New ECS Series
New Yorker Electronics has reported the arrival of ECE's new ECS Series of Industrial Emergency Stop Switches. Likewise accessible in mushroom tops and LEDs, these minimized switches are intended for simple establishment and evacuation. These switches are constructed with a detachable contact block for easy replacement and improving work efficiency. The safety design of the slide locking holder is not only for easy installation and removal but also for the prevention of any inappropriate installations of the contact blocks. They are used in industrial control panels, automation equipment, medical equipment, burglary and fire alarms and other vital applications. The new emergency switches have a push-lock turn reset function and are IP65 waterproof type. They are designed to resist liquids and oils for use in a variety of work environments. The short contact unit will be a space saver.
TTI Stocks AVX TransGuard Varistor with
Analog Devices' Product Available at Rochester
Rochester has over 250 million Analog Devices product available and recently received more than 5 million Analog Devices. Analog Devices specializes in the design and manufacturing of analog, mixed signal, and DSP integrated circuits to help solve the toughest engineering challenges and create unmatched technologies and solutions to solve our customers’ problems in instrumentation, automation, communications, healthcare, Rochester Electronics has partnered with Analog Devices for over two decades and continues to offer an extensive portfolio of product and solutions. • Over 250 million Analog Devices product in stock • Over 5 million Analog Devices parts recently received • Ongoing licensed manufacturing of select EOL Analog Devices product A comprehensive Analog Devices portfolio of product and solutions is available at Rochester Electronics and includes ADC & DAC, DSPs, Op Amps, Switches &; Multiplexers, Power Management and much more.
automotive and numerous other industries.
EMI/RFI Filtering
TTI has stocked the AVX TransGuard® automotive series multilayer varistors (MLV). The VCAS and VGAS series provide a wide range of highly reliable overvoltage protection devices which are AEC-Q200 qualified, surface mount, and provides EMI/RFI attenuation in the off-state. TransGuard® MLVs are zinc oxide (ZnO) based ceramic semiconductor devices and have the added advantage of greater current and energy handling capabilities with very fast turn-on times. The AVX VGAS series parts are glass encapsulated and provide the same high reliability as traditional VCAS series parts. The glass encapsulation provides enhanced resistance against harsh environment or process such as acids, salts, chlorite flux. Both series are available in case sizes from 0402 to 3220, working voltage from 3.3 to 85Vdc, energy rating up to 13J, and load dump rating up to 25J. Operating temperature range is -55°C to +125°C with no derating.
Analog Devices Offers first wBMS for EV Production
Analog Devices has offered the industry’s first wireless battery management system (wBMS) for automotive manufacturers to increase flexibility to scale their electric vehicle fleets into volume production across a wide range of vehicle classes.
Features:
• First wireless battery management system available Applications: Availability: for production electric vehicles. Electric vehicles Available Now • It will debut on General Motors’ production vehicles powered by Ultium batteries. • The implementation of ADI’s wBMS eliminates the traditional wired harness, saving up to 90% of the wiring and up to 15% of the volume in the battery pack.
Vishay’s Automotive Grade DC-Link Film Capacitors
Vishay Intertechnology has presented a new series of Automotive Grade DC-Link metallized polypropylene film capacitors optimized for high humidity environments.
Features: Applications:
• First series of AEC-Q200 qualified DC-Link film capacitors Power converters for solar farms; to withstand temperature humidity bias (THB) testing — 85 auxiliary power supplies in wind °C, 85 % relative humidity for 1000 hours at rated voltage energy generators; industrial — without alteration of its electrical characteristics. power supplies and motor drives; welding equipment; and UPS.
ST Two Devices for Space Applications
Availability:
Samples of the MKP1848H DCLink series are available now. Production are available with a lead time of 20 weeks.
STMicroelectronics has announced the launch of first two logic devices in a new high-speed, radiation-hardened family that brings 150MHz+ performance to space applications.
Features:
• Designed with ST’s proprietary 130nm CMOS technology .
Applications:
Space
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ROHM Avails BM1ZxxxFJ IC Series
ROHM has recently announced the availability of BM1ZxxxFJ, integrated zero cross detection IC series, optimized for home appliances such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and air conditioners.
Features:
• First integrated zero cross detection solution for power supplies in the home appliance sector. • The integrated zero cross detection IC provides designers a turn-key zero cross detector.
Applications:
Smart appliances and IoT applications
Availability:
Available Now
Infineon Unveils New 650V CoolMOS CFD7
Infineon Technologies has launched the new 650V CoolMOS CFD7. The 650 V CoolMOS CFD7 product families are best suited for resonant topologies in soft-switching applications like telecom, server, solar and off-board EV-charging.
Features:
• The 650 V devices succeeds the CoolMOS CFD2. • The added 650 V products match LLC and zero-voltage-switching phase-shift full-bridge topologies in which they are delivering numerous advantages compared to previous generations.
Applications:
Telecom, server, solar and off-board EV-charging
Availability:
Available Now
Maxim New Sensors for Highest Accuracy
Maxim has recently been introduced its two new sensors- MAX31889 and MAX31825 , so now cold-chain pharma and other temperature-sensing applications can achieve high accuracy and robust system operation.
Features:
Unmatched combination of accuracy and power consumption. Replacing expensive resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) in precise temperature- sensitive applications. The MAX31825 digital temperature sensor enables up to 64 devices per bus
Applications:
Cold-chain pharma and other temperaturesensing applications
Availability:
Available Now
Power Integrations’ LYT6078C for Smart Lighting
Power Integrations has announced a new member of the LYT Switch-6 family of safety-isolated LED drivers for smart lighting applications – the LYT6078C.
Features:
• This new LYT Switch-6IC uses Power Integrations’ PowiGa gallium nitride (GaN) technology. • Deliver efficiency and performance benefits.
Applications:
Smart Lighting
Availability:
Available Now
TDK Corporation’s Two New Capacitors
TDK Corporation has announced the launch of two new series of EPCOS power capacitors for AC filtering in three-phase delta connection applications.
Features:
• Wide capacitance range from 3 x 5 μF to 3 x 400 μF • Nominal voltages up to 1000 VRMS • Long service life of 100,000 hours
Applications:
• Input and output filters of highperformance converters • Renewable energy systems • Traction applications
Availability:
Available Now
Hitachi Commences Testing of 5G Enabled IoT
Solutions
Hitachi’s 5G network has been installed at its Silicon Valley Research Center, part of the Research & Development Division of Hitachi America, Ltd. (Hitachi America) in partnership with Ericsson. The network will leverage 5G and Hitachi’s platform technology to accelerate the development and demonstrate the value of digital transformation across industries. “Ericsson has been working with Hitachi and its ecosystem partners to identify use cases for co-development of industry vertical 5G-enabled IoT solutions to meet product pipeline demands as 5G adoption accelerates,” said Erik Josefsson, Head of Advanced Industries, Ericsson. “This new dedicated 5G network is another proof point in our collaboration moving forward.” “Hitachi’s Silicon Valley Research Center will serve as critical proving grounds for currently emerging technologies relating to collaborative robotic systems,” says Sonia Chernova, Associate Professor in the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech. “Adaptive automation requires access to high quality, multi-modal data from a wide range of sensors. Hitachi’s 5G capabilities are poised to revolutionize how such data is collected, aggregated, and analyzed at scale in real-time, helping to make the next generation of advanced robotic systems possible.”
Orange and Schneider Electric conduct first Industrial 5G trials Telefónica with Ericsson to Start 5G Services in Spain
Schneider Electric and Orange have presented the first deployment of indoor 5G in the industrial sector in France on experimental frequencies as part of a trial. Operating since March, this first co-innovation project in the Le Vaudreuil factory aims to use 5G in a modern industrial environment to build reliable, scalable and sustainable connectivity solutions for future industrial needs. “5G is a breakthrough technology for businesses that will bring numerous industrial applications, such as predictive maintenance, real-time video processing, augmented reality and telepresence. These use cases are powerful and competitive levers that will enable the full potential of Industry 4.0. To make the most of this new mobile network, operators, industrial players, public authorities and companies will have to work together. At Orange, we believe in a co-construction approach. Our co-innovation with Schneider Electric for the factory of the future is an example of this: We are poised to support our industrial partners in their digitalization and in the development of solutions that meet their needs.” said Stéphane Richard, Chairman and CEO, Orange. “The health, economic and climatic challenges make digitization more important than ever for companies. The pilot conducted with Orange at Le Vaudreuil in a Schneider Electric industrial showcase validates many 5G use cases: augmented reality, remote everywhere, real-time access to dat."
With the support of Ericsson, Telefonica to launch its 5G services in Spain. It will be using Ericsson’s midband 5G TDD (3.5GHz) and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing on 4G/5G FDD (1800- 2100MHz) frequencies. Telefónica with Ericsson field professionals, who have been working to ensure that 5G base station sites across the network will be fully operational when Telefónica makes the service available for its subscribers. Thousands of Ericsson sites are expected to be activated before the end of 2020. Telefonica is targeting 5G coverage for 75 percent of the population by the end of the year. Ericsson is providing new radio equipment and software upgrades to 5G-ready Ericsson radios in Telefónica’s network. With Ericsson Radio System products already deployed in parts of Telefónica’s network, fast, flexible, and cost-efficient 5G activation are made easier. Joaquín Mata, CTO, Telefónica Spain, says: “The launch of our 5G network constitutes a leap forward towards the hyper-connectivity that will change the future of Spain. We are very pleased with the collaboration with Ericsson to build one of the best 5G networks in Europe.” Arun Bansal, President of Ericsson Europe and Latin America, says: “With our leading technology, Telefónica will offer its customers 5G faster and support them to reach 75 percent coverage of the population by the end of the year. With our swift 5G roll-out, Spain is ready for the next digital revolution and Ericsson is proud to be powering it together with Telefónica.
