Formerly | Ericsson GE Mobile Communications (1989-1994) |
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Company type | Subsidiary, Aktiebolag |
Industry | Mobile phones |
Predecessor | Ericsson Radio Systems |
Founded | 1 July 1989 |
Defunct | 1 October 2001 |
Fate | Merged to form Sony Ericsson |
Successor | Sony Mobile Ericsson Mobile Platforms |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Åke Lundqvist Lars Ramqvist Nils Rydbeck Johan Siberg |
Parent | Ericsson |
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB was a subsidiary of Ericsson, entirely focused on development of mobile phones (handsets), which has been fully acquired by Sony Corp. in 2011.[1] This concluded tumultuous and unhappy venture between the two electronic giants[2] The major offices were located in Lund, Kumla, Raleigh, North Carolina and Lynchburg, Virginia.