Ericsson Partners with Sprint on IoT Program

Ericsson (ERIC) and Sprint (S) have joined forces in a program to develop a network and operating system to power IoT (Internet of Things) devices. The goal of the partnership is to build a platform capable of supporting a broad range of IoT applications such as autonomous driving and robotics. The companies noted that the platform they want to build would be ready for 5G. Sprint, a leading US mobile network operator that exited the second quarter with 53.7 million wireless customers, is also underway with preparations to build a nationwide 5G network.