Catenaa, Wednesday, November 19, 2025- Ericsson has launched two new research and development units in India and Hungary to advance next-generation mobile networks, including 5G and early 6G technologies.
The Bengaluru R&D centre will focus on developing 5G and 5G Advanced features for Ericsson’s baseband systems alongside its global RAN software teams.
The centre leverages local software engineering talent and builds on existing collaborations with Volvo, Airtel, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, and the Indian Statistical Institute on AI, cyber-physical systems, edge computing, and secure communications.
Ericsson said the facility will strengthen India’s telecom ecosystem while enabling solutions with global impact.
In Hungary, Ericsson has opened a 6G-focused lab at its Budapest R&D centre. The facility will concentrate on core network development, network exposure, programmability, cloud-native technologies, open interfaces, automation, and AI/ML integration.
The Budapest lab will collaborate with academic institutions including Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Eötvös Loránd University, Óbuda University, and the HUN-REN research network.
Ericsson executives highlighted the centres as strategic investments to accelerate innovation, support India’s growing tech sector, and prepare for post-5G networks globally.
The Budapest 6G Lab aims to develop solutions that foster more sustainable, resilient, and human-centric digital networks, aligning with the company’s broader global 6G research program.
