Ericsson goes back to the earliest days of communications technologies, having been founded in 1876. During the past century and a half, it became a mainstay supplier of all manner of communications equipment to the telephony and telecommunications provider sector, including a heavy focus on mobile communications over the past few decades. This has helped the company build a rich and proven background in cellular networking, including both 4G LTE and 5G standards. Ericsson is so pervasive in mobile communications today that it claims nearly half of all 5G communications worldwide (not including China) run on Ericsson networks.

While Ericsson has long had enterprise-oriented solutions within its extensive portfolio of solutions, a recent strategic shift has increased focus on moving to the leading edge by way of two key acquisitions: Cradlepoint, acquired in 2020, and Ericom, acquired in 2023. The products and technologies offered by these two companies put Ericsson squarely in the competitive mix for secure wireless networking solutions for the enterprise.

In late 2024, the Cradlepoint and Ericom brand names were fully folded under the Ericsson brand as part of the preexisting Enterprise Wireless Solutions business unit. The new business is composed of three pillars, each addressing a specific set of wireless network needs. They are:

Ericsson Cradlepoint Wireless WAN routers and adapters for 5G and LTE connectivity, including embedded local Wi-Fi and Power over Ethernet support.

Ericsson Enterprise 5G for private cellular network infrastructure and neutral host coverage extension.

Ericsson NetCloud software, including NetCloud Manager for cloud-based management and orchestration, and NetCloud Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) for cloud-based security and software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) services.

Importantly, Ericsson will leverage a multichannel strategy to reach enterprise clients with these solutions, building on its long-standing carrier relationships, as well as the significant enterprise-facing channel network that was inherited as a result of the Cradlepoint acquisition.