Category Archives: Sweden

Press Releases & News from Sweden distributed via EuropaWire

Ericsson and Cisco extend strategic partnership to include new Wi-Fi solution — Evolved Wi-Fi Networks

New Wi-Fi solutions – Evolved Wi-Fi Networks (EWN) – combine industry-leading wireless technologies from the two companies EWN includes pre-integrated and verified solutions based on Ericsson and Cisco products New solutions are complemented with Ericsson’s customer support, design and deployment … Read the full press release

T-Mobile and Ericsson reached near gigabit speeds in an over-the-air demonstration of LTE

Demo conducted in T-Mobile’s Bellevue lab using commercially available LTE network equipment and software from Ericsson The demo combined advanced 3CC Carrier Aggregation, 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM functionality on the downlink Together these latest and most advanced technologies improve … Read the full press release

Ericsson, Orange and PSA Group to conduct 5G technology pilot project for automotive applications

STOCKHOLM, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Orange and PSA Group have signed a partnership agreement to conduct a 5G technology pilot project for automotive applications. The “Towards 5G” connected car partnership aims to leverage 4G to 5G technology evolution … Read the full press release

Ericsson to demonstrate latest 5G capabilities at CES 2017, January 5-8, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada

Ericsson demonstrates how 5G will support massively personal entertainment experiences, industrial efficiencies and future smart cities Attendees to experience how the 5G ecosystem will enable innovation for new use cases, and business models over 5G from Ericsson’s booth at the … Read the full press release

NIB and Sparbanken Skåne launch EUR 52M loan programme for on-lending to SMEs

NIB and Sweden’s Sparbanken Skåne have agreed on a loan programme totalling SEK 500 million (EUR 52 million) for on-lending to SMEs, small mid-caps, and environmental projects. HELSINKI, 27-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The seven-year facility will finance SME and small mid-cap investments in a broad … Read the full press release

Saab develops new app for soldiers using its GAMER instrumented training system

Trollhättan, Sweden, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Defense and security company Saab has developed a new app called WE:Go for soldiers using Saab’s GAMER instrumented training system. Currently, most training after-action reviews present the exercise results to the entire group, platoon or … Read the full press release

Saab appoints Anders Carp as new head of business area Surveillance

Trollhättan, Sweden, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence and security company Saab has appointed Anders Carp as new head of business area Surveillance. Anders Carp also becomes a member of Group Management. Anders Carp is today head of business unit Traffic Management … Read the full press release

PostNord announces the appointment of Tim Jørnsen as head of business area eCommerce & Logistics

SOLNA, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On January 1, 2017, Tim Jørnsen will take on responsibility for the business area of eCommerce & Logistics, and will also become a member of PostNord’s Group management team, the Group Executive Team. Tim Jørnsen has … Read the full press release

Camfil selects Interoute Cloud Connect to transform its IT estate

Global air filter company selects Interoute as its worldwide digital infrastructure platform provider, with SD-WAN enabling data centre consolidation. STOCKHOLM, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Interoute, owner operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest networks, is transforming the IT estate … Read the full press release

Electric-hybrid bus with Bombardier’s PRIMOVE inductive charging system debuts in Scandinavia

Hybrid bus equipped with Bombardier’s innovative PRIMOVE inductive charging system reduces emissions in Södertälje, Sweden PRIMOVE charging system tops up batteries of eco-friendly bus in minutes MANNHEIM, 12-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Södertälje, Sweden will be the latest city to operate an … Read the full press release

Salini Impregilo website ranks sixth in the Webranking 2016 survey

MILAN, 30-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Salini Impregilo is one of the Italian companies with the best online communication as its website www.salini-impregilo.com ranks sixth in the Webranking 2016 survey, rising from 12th place the previous year to join the top 10. … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen to build part of the complex city infrastructure for the new Stockholm Royal Seaport residential area

LEMMINKÄINEN TO BUILD PART OF THE CITY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NEW RESIDENTIAL AREA IN STOCKHOLM HELSINKI, 29-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen and the City of Stockholm have signed a contract on building part of the complex city infrastructure for the new … Read the full press release

Stockholm University: Arctic study identifies 19 “tipping points” in natural systems that could radically reshape the Arctic in the coming century

The Arctic Resilience Report, published today, is the first comprehensive assessment of ecosystems and societies in the region. It identifies 19 “tipping points” in natural systems that could radically reshape the Arctic in the coming century, and calls for urgent … Read the full press release

Ericsson to build the new digital experience of the Parisian football club Paris Saint-Germain

Ericsson will provide football club Paris Saint-Germain with a range of solutions and services that will transform the digital experience for fans, players and support staff This will include a sports performance information system, a digital experience backend system, and … Read the full press release

Ericsson to implement its 5G-ready core solution for Panasonic Avionics

Panasonic Avionics Corporation will provide LTE technology to the air transport and business aviation markets with future expansion into maritime and mining markets The Ericsson 5G-ready core solution is based on Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) … Read the full press release

Google joins growing eco network

KIEV, Ukraine, 20-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Delegates of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) voted to accept the application of software giant Google Inc. for affiliate membership at their recent AGM in Kiev, Ukraine. The information technology company’s sustainable operations program … Read the full press release

Skanska, Aecom, Colas Rail and Mott MacDonald to design and construct rail network in the South of England

STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has, in alliance with Aecom, Colas Rail and Mott MacDonald, been awarded a contract by Network Rail to design and construct the Waterloo and South West Upgrade on the South West Trains network in the … Read the full press release

Skanska to renovate six residential buildings at Valla Torg in Stockholm, Sweden

STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Stockholmshem to renovate six residential buildings at Valla Torg in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 430M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden … Read the full press release

Bosch Group’s Power Tools Division extends its logistics contract with Kuehne + Nagel Sweden

KISTA, Sweden, 14-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Power Tools Division of the Bosch Group, one of the world’s leading providers for power tools and related accessories, has extended its logistics contract with Kuehne + Nagel Sweden for a further period of five … Read the full press release

Telia Company on Lithuania’s Law on Electronic Communications legislation changes

STOCKHOLM, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — According to Telia Company’s Group Policy on Freedom of Expression in Telecommunications we will, whenever possible, report on developments with potentially serious impacts on the freedom of expression of our customers. Government’s surveillance of communications often … Read the full press release