Ericsson - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Swedish mobile telecoms gear maker Ericsson parted ways with which senior executive on 25th July, 2016?

a. CEO
b. MD
c. Chairman
d. CMD
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: CEO

Explanation:
Swedish mobile telecoms gear maker Ericsson has parted ways with CEO Hans Westberg on 25th July, 2016 following a series of bad results.

  • Vestberg came under fire for leadership and pay factors after weak results, though he has served longer than any of his three predecessors.
  • Ericsson shares went up 3 percent in 1230 GMT, losing 21 percent so far this year.
  • The removal of the CEO was taken as a positive step by the markets therefore.


2)   Which MNC launched 5G plugins to address needs of 5G use cases form mobile HD video, drones and driverless buses to fibre equivalent wireless accounts?

a. Ericsson
b. Vodafone
c. Orange
d. Singtel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ericsson

Explanation:
Swedish communication technology MNC Ericsson launched the 5G plug ins to meet 5G use cases.

  • Ericsson 5G Plug ins include MIMO plug in, multiuser MIMO plug in, RAN virtualisation plug-in, intelligent connectivity plug in and latency reduction plug in.
  • These plugins are supported by Ericsson Radio System and focused on capabilities that operators can leverage within current networks to encourage transition to 5G