Ericsson appoints lifer Erik Ekudden as Group CTO

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has announced the promotion of Erik Ekudden, who has been with the company for 24 years, to Chief Technology Officer.
Ekudden (pictured) replaces Ulf Ewaldsson, who was given the task of heading-up Ericsson’s Digital Services business group in the recent cabinet reshuffle. His full job title is Group CTO and Head of Technology & Architecture, which seems to encompass Ericsson’s strategic approach to the evolution of the network as a platform and ultima