back to article Skål! Ericsson toasts healthy set of Q4 2020 results thanks to global 5G rollout and a kneecapped competitor

Swedish telecoms equipment manufacturer Ericsson will be raising a glass of aquavit to this week's Q4 2020 figures. Network sales were up 11 per cent unadjusted, driven by the ongoing rollout of 5G connectivity, as well as the ongoing malaise of rival Huawei. Sales of kit to carriers reached 49.4 billion SEK (£4.3bn), up from …

  1. Danny 2

    Skål!

    Slàinte mhòr! Haven't read the article yet but manners, everybody drink and toast first.

    I can't claim this Scotsman (news you can't trust since 1817) article, Whisky cured my coronavirus, says Wuhan-based Brit who contracted deadly flu is medically correct, but short of a vaccine I'm willing to risk it.

    1. sanmigueelbeer Silver badge
      Facepalm

      Re: Skål!

      China Using Anal Swabs for COVID Testing

      What can I say?

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    2. Xalran Silver badge

      Re: Skål!

      The Grog ( aka : hot water, Whisky ( or Rhum, Vodka, Aquavit...) and honey ) works on lots of thing. ( at least it tends to helps in many cases )

      That's my go to remedy at the first signs of a cold or the flu, lots of time it will be enough.

      Now when it fails ( because occasionally it fails ) I head to the Doc to get proper medecine.

  2. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

    Not a US company. Just as well Trump isn't still in power, otherwise they'd be next in the firing line.

    1. Graham Cobb

      As there is no longer any US telecoms equipment manufacturer, the Trump administration has been pushing for "open" telecoms network software. It is not clear what the Biden administration's policy will be.

      Open network software will surely have some role but it is not clear to what extent it will displace the big TEMs in major fixed and mobile public networks. The software is, of course, only part of major network deals.

      1. Xalran Silver badge

        The last American TEM was gobbled by Alcatel, and it gave a huge belly ache to said Alcatel... it was bad enough that it didn't see Nokia jumping in and eating of the whole shebang. Now it's nokia that has some problems ( Because when you're Finnish it's not easy to deal with Redneck and Frog insularism )

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