Ericsson & Future Technologies: Scaling 5G Wireless Networks

Ericsson and Future Technologies Venture LLC have expanded their long-standing collaboration to accelerate deployment of enterprise wireless and private 5G networks across industrial and critical infrastructure sectors in North America.

As enterprises deploy AI in operational environments, from factories and logistics hubs to energy infrastructure and transport networks, reliable connectivity is central to how data moves between edge computing systems and cloud platforms.

Ericsson supplies enterprise wireless and private cellular technologies while Future Technologies acts as a systems integrator.

The company supports deployment and lifecycle services for organisations adopting modern wireless infrastructure.

The agreement builds on more than 13 years of collaboration between the two companies across thousands of deployments in North America.

The combined engagement across all of the projects totals more than US$150m and spans public and private cellular deployments.

Pressure on enterprise networks

Industrial organisations are deploying more connected equipment across their facilities.

Sensors, cameras, autonomous machines, vehicles and mobile workers generate large volumes of operational data that support automation and decision-making systems powered by AI.

This growth places pressure on enterprise networks that often originate from traditional IT connectivity models.

Many legacy architectures are not designed to support large-scale device connectivity or the real-time performance required for industrial automation and data analytics.

Private 5G and enterprise wireless wide area networks address these challenges.

Unlike public mobile networks used by consumers, private cellular networks operate within a dedicated enterprise environment, allowing organisations to control performance and coverage.

Åsa Tamsons, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions at Ericsson, says: “Artificial intelligence is moving into the physical world, and that fundamentally changes the role connectivity plays inside enterprises.

“Enterprise wireless is becoming foundational infrastructure for AI-driven operations.

“Our collaboration with Future Technologies strengthens Ericsson’s ability to help organisations deploy the networks required to power the next generation of industrial innovation.”

Systems integration and sector deployments

Within the expanded collaboration, Future Technologies takes responsibility for integrating wireless systems into complex industrial environments. 

Future Technologies works with organisations across sectors including energy, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and enterprise campus environments.

These sectors often operate large physical facilities where conventional office networking models struggle to provide reliable coverage.

Future Technologies also runs validation environments designed to help enterprises test wireless architectures before full deployment.

These include the Atlanta-based Living Lab facility and a mobile testing platform known as Lab-on-Wheels.

Both allow organisations to trial connectivity designs, verify operational use cases and move more quickly from pilot projects to production deployments.

Scaling industrial connectivity in North America

The extended partnership reflects how telco infrastructure is moving deeper into industrial operations.

Enterprises increasingly require scalable wireless networks capable of supporting connected devices, edge computing systems and cloud platforms operating together.

Future Technologies positions itself as the integration layer between telco technology providers and enterprise users adopting private cellular networks.

Peter Cappiello, Chief Executive Officer of Future Technologies, emphasises that network upgrades alone are not the focus of these projects.

“Connectivity transformation is not simply about upgrading networks, it is about enabling AI modernisation across industrial environments.

“Ericsson has been a foundational technology partner for more than 13 years.

“Together we are scaling deterministic enterprise wireless as a utility layer supporting modern infrastructure across North America.”