Ericsson, Telia Open Swedish AI, 6G Test Centre

Ericsson, Telia Launch SEK 300 mn Digital Arena Sweden to Accelerate 5G, 6G and AI Innovation

Ericsson, Telia and leading Swedish research organizations have unveiled Digital Arena Sweden, a national test center backed by investments exceeding SEK 300 million, aimed at advancing 5G, 6G and artificial intelligence technologies while strengthening Sweden’s digital competitiveness. Ericsson test center Announced during Almedalen 2026, the initiative brings together Ericsson, Telia, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, AstaZero, Future by Lun…

Eurobites: Ericsson, Telia plan Swedish test center for 5G, 6G and AI

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Ericsson, Telia open Swedish AI, 6G test centre

Ericsson teamed with Telia and other partners to launch a test centre in Sweden focussing on development of AI, 5G and 6G technologies. The vendor stated the Digital Arena Sweden test centre would strengthen the nation’s industrial sector by providing early access to advanced tools in the three areas. Ericsson is responsible for establishing and progressing a unique, pre-commercial 6G test environment in collaboration with Lund University and th…

Ericsson and partners launch Digital Arena Sweden test centre to advance 5G, 6G and AI and strengthen Swedish industry

The announcement was made as Sweden’s political, business and academic leaders gathered for the annual Almedalen discussion forum on Gotland. Digital Arena Sweden aims to give Swedish industry early access to advanced digital solutions in 5G, 6G and artificial intelligence. The initiative is supported by Sweden’s innovation agency, Vinnova, through the Avancerad Digitalisering innovation programme. The collaboration brings together Ericsson, Tel…