Ericsson marks 50 years in Athlone with TUS deal [Video]

Ericsson celebrated the 50-year anniversary of its Research and Development (R&D) center in Athlone with the announcement of a TUS deal.

Over the past five decades, the Athlone site has evolved from a factory, initially established in 1974 with 250 employees, to a software development hub in 1979, marking the inauguration of one of the first R&D centers in Ireland.

Today, the facility boasts a workforce of over 1,300 employees, making it one of the largest R&D centers in Ireland.

Senior Ericsson executives, along with Government and industry representatives, were welcomed to the R&D headquarters for Ericsson’s Network Management portfolio to mark this historic milestone.

Speaking in Athlone, Per Narvinger, Sr. Vice president and Head of Business Area Cloud Software and Services at Ericsson, said:“As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of our R&D center in Athlone, we celebrate not only a significant milestone, but also the profound contributions of our …