ERICSSON ESPANA SA

Their core work

Ericsson España is the Spanish subsidiary of the global telecommunications giant Ericsson, focused on 5G network infrastructure, architecture design, and validation for both telecom operators and vertical industries. Within H2020, they contribute telecom engineering expertise to projects building 5G testbeds, cloud-RAN architectures, and experimentation platforms that let industrial sectors trial 5G-enabled applications. Their work bridges the gap between core 5G network technology and real-world deployment in sectors like manufacturing and logistics.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Ericsson España's H2020 journey tracks the maturation of 5G itself. Their early work (2015-2017, CHARISMA) focused on foundational 5G architecture — cloud-RAN convergence and network design. From 2018 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward large-scale 5G validation (5G EVE) and then industrial application, with 5GROWTH and 5G-INDUCE targeting factories of the future and vertical industry use cases. The trajectory is clear: from building 5G networks to proving they work for real industrial users.

Ericsson España is moving from core 5G R&D toward enabling industrial sectors — especially manufacturing — to adopt and test 5G network applications, making them a strong partner for any Industry 4.0 connectivity project.

How they like to work

Ericsson España participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — consistent with large corporates that contribute deep technical capabilities without taking on project management overhead. With 80 unique partners across 15 countries in just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging 20 partners per project). This makes them an accessible partner: widely connected, experienced in multi-national collaboration, and comfortable in complex consortium structures.

Broad European network with 80 unique partners across 15 countries from only 4 projects, indicating participation in major flagship-style consortia with wide geographic and institutional diversity.

What sets them apart

As a subsidiary of a global telecom equipment leader, Ericsson España brings production-grade 5G infrastructure knowledge that most academic or SME partners simply cannot match. They offer the rare combination of hands-on network deployment experience with EU collaborative research credibility. For any consortium needing a partner who can bridge 5G lab research and real-world industrial rollout, they are a natural fit — especially for projects targeting Spanish or Southern European 5G testbeds.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 5G EVE
  Their largest H2020 investment (EUR 1.09M) — a flagship European 5G validation platform that became a key reference infrastructure for 5G trials across Europe.
• 5G-INDUCE
  Their most recent project (2021-2024), targeting open 5G experimentation for industrial network applications — signals their current strategic direction toward factory connectivity.