Ericcson Mobile: Latin American Dominance at the Crossroads

This profile focuses on Ericsson’s mobile business, which accounts for 75% of the company’s total revenues. Ericsson is a leading global wireless infrastructure vendor with an estimated global market share of 30%. In the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA), Ericsson dominates the market with more than a 50% market share. In April 2001, the company spun off its handset manufacturing operations to form Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (SEMC). Ericsson has subsequently refocused its business on its core infrastructure and research and development activities.