# ABB Oy
> ABB and Ericsson partner on 5G-enabled industrial automation, with a joint 5G lab and factory deployments.

Canonical page: https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/profile/abb-oy
Marketplace: Ericsson
Last updated: 2026-11-03
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## At a glance
- Solutions: [Ericsson neutral host](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/t/solutions/private-cellular-networks), [IoT & connected equipment](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/t/solutions/iot-and-connected-equipment)
- Partner type: Reseller, Wireless WAN partner
- Where they work: Europe, Middle-East, and Africa, Northern Europe
- Website: [www.abb.com](http://www.abb.com)

## Call to actions
- **Need help finding a partner?** — submit the contact form on https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/our-partners/profile/abb-oy

## Description
ABB and Ericsson have collaborated on research into industrial connectivity since 2015, and at Hannover Messe 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate flexible wireless automation for factories. The partnership combines ABB's leadership in digital industries and robotics with Ericsson's connectivity expertise to enable connected services, industrial IoT and AI technologies for manufacturing customers.

The two companies operate a joint 5G laboratory in Västerås, Sweden, and have demonstrated the results in practice: ABB provides a fully automated flexible robotics cell that assembles 5G radios at Ericsson's Tallinn facility. In 2020 the collaboration extended to Thailand, where Ericsson became ABB's Preferred Connectivity Partner, with use cases including 5G-enabled augmented reality for remote commissioning and NB-IoT connected motors and drives.

## Benefits
- **Ericsson partnership on 5G industrial automation since 2015**
- **Joint 5G laboratory in Västerås, Sweden**
- **Ericsson as ABB's preferred connectivity partner in Thailand**

## Services
- **5g-enabled factory automation** — Robotics and automation solutions designed to run on Ericsson 5G connectivity in flexible factories.
- **Industrial iot connectivity** — Connected motors, drives and industrial IoT enabled through Ericsson's connectivity portfolio.
- **Joint 5g research and validation** — Joint research and validation with Ericsson at the shared 5G laboratory in Västerås.

## FAQ
### What is ABB's partnership with Ericsson?
ABB and Ericsson have collaborated on industrial connectivity research since 2015 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Hannover Messe 2019 to accelerate flexible wireless automation.

### Do ABB and Ericsson share research facilities?
ABB and Ericsson operate a joint 5G laboratory in Västerås, Sweden, focused on 5G, AI and industrial IoT for factory automation.

### How do ABB and Ericsson work together in production?
ABB supplies a fully automated flexible robotics cell that assembles 5G radios at Ericsson's manufacturing facility in Tallinn, Estonia.

### What did the Thailand partnership add?
In Thailand, Ericsson became ABB's Preferred Connectivity Partner, covering use cases such as 5G-enabled augmented reality for remote commissioning and NB-IoT connected motors and drives.