Ericsson’s commitment to bringing the latest 5G technologies to Thailand and nurturing the country’s 5G eco-system development was on display this week at the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event – Mobile World Congress 2023.

At the global event in Barcelona, Ericsson welcomed the management team of the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) to the Ericsson Hall and took them on a tour of the 5G technologies and use cases that can be leveraged for the benefit of Thailand.

During the visit, Igor Maurell, Head of Ericsson Thailand, discussed Ericsson’s 5G vision with Asst. Prof. Dr. Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, President/CEO of depa, and his team. The depa delegation explored Ericsson demonstrations such as the Future Technology Experience, Cloud Gaming Connected Enterprise Solutions and the Enterprise Ecosystem.

“5G can open up limitless possibilities for Thailand including transforming enterprises, delivering exceptional consumer experiences and enabling the country to grow sustainably, in support of the Thailand 4.0 vision,” Igor said.

“We are pleased to be collaborating with depa to accelerate Thailand’s transformation to a digital economy and during our joint discussions at Mobile World Congress we re-iterated Ericsson’s commitment to bringing the company’s state-of-the-art technology and solutions together with our global experience and expertise to Thailand.”

Ericsson Thailand and depa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate towards driving 5G based digital transformation in Thailand. As part of the MoU, both parties will establish an innovation lab in depa’s Thailand Digital Valley in Chonburi province that will serve as a 5G testbed and service center for trials of new wireless and network technologies, spectrum sharing, as well as new applications and services in Thailand.

Ericsson is a global 5G leader and today powers 143 live 5G networks in 62 countries with 21 live 5G standalone networks across the world.