Swisscom and T-Mobile have revealed Ericsson’s radios, antennas, and open fronthaul solutions, which will be available at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, are meeting their demands.
The company aims to provide communication service providers (CSPs) with advanced programmable network solutions, including RAN Connect, which supports open fronthaul for greater scalability and efficiency. With these enhancements, Ericsson plans to deliver 130 radio products in 2025, making up over two-thirds of its total shipments.
Mark Dusener, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Swisscom, says: “Thanks to Ericsson’s innovative products, we can optimize efficiency while meeting evolving demands. New use cases and devices will drive up energy consumption, making the infrastructure we build more important than ever.”
Salim Kouidri, SVP Access Network Technology, T-Mobile, says: “Ericsson’s latest line-up of radios, antennas and RAN Connect provides scalable platforms for enhanced network capabilities.”
The flagship product, AIR 3266, is a wide-band TDD Massive MIMO radio with 400W output power, offering 30 percent energy savings and a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon footprint. Ericsson’s many-core architecture and sleep modes within its Silicon technology enhance network programmability, allowing CSPs to optimize energy efficiency without compromising performance. The introduction of RAN Connect solutions enables CSPs to aggregate radio traffic, maximizing RAN Compute capabilities.
Ericsson’s next-generation radio portfolio includes AIR 3285, a dual-band FDD Massive MIMO radio that offers four times higher uplink capacity and 30 percent lower energy consumption. Additional models such as AIR 6494, AIR 3265, Radio 4451HP, and Radio 4491 provide increased efficiency, reduced carbon footprint, and improved network performance. The Indoor Fusion Unit 8828 expands indoor 5G coverage for enterprises, while the Interleaved Antenna series integrates multiple frequency bands in a compact footprint, reducing site rental costs.
The company’s latest antenna system portfolio features energy-efficient designs that improve uplink throughput and reduce radio output power. The flagship Antenna 4818 achieves up to 85 percent beam efficiency while cutting weight and embodied carbon footprint. Ericsson’s Power D620 Smart DC distribution system optimizes remote energy management, ensuring network resilience during critical events.
