Ericsson to use Intel 18A for 5G SoCs

Author: EIS Release Date: Aug 3, 2023

Ericsson is to use Intel’s 18A process to make 5G SoCs.

 

“Ericsson has a long history of close collaboration with Intel, and we are pleased to expand this further as we utilize Intel to manufacture our future custom 5G SoCs on their 18A process node,” said Fredrik Jejdling, executive vice president and head of Networks at Ericsson, “we will work to accelerate industry-scale open RAN utilising standard Intel Xeon-based platforms.”

 

 

 

Intel has said that its 18A process will be ‘manufacturing ready’ in H2 2024. The process will, says the company, “put Intel back in the process leadership position in 2025, elevating future offerings its customers bring to market”.

 

 

 

“This is a significant milestone with Ericsson to partner broadly on their next-generation optimised 5G infrastructure,” says Intel svp Sachin Katti.