Ericsson was selected as the best network infrastructure vendor for the Middle East at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 awards ceremony held Tuesday night. The event recognized ICT industry leaders for their contribution to the industry's developments and their achievements over the past year. Jonas Heimer, Vice President Strategy, Marketing and Communications, at Ericsson Region Middle East, said: “We've been present in the Middle East for more than 120 years and have been working closely with operators on developing network infrastructure products and best in class services and as such we are honored to be recognized for our efforts here today. At Ericsson, we firmly believe that connectivity improve the lives of people, drive business forward and enhance society as a whole. We hope to continue to work with operators across the region on developing the telecom infrastructure and together work towards the ultimate objective of creating a seamlessly Networked Society.” Considered one of the few companies worldwide that can offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards, over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson's network equipment and more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. The company is playing a key role in the evolution of the industry by using innovation to empower people, business and society as it works towards the Networked Society. — SG
