On November 30th Ericsson was honored to host the Polish President Mr. Andrzej Duda in the Ericsson headquarters and Ericsson Studio in Kista.

The President was briefed by Carl Mellander (CFO, Ericsson) about Ericsson’s presence worldwide, and by Martin Mellor (Country Manager, Ericsson Poland) who presented Ericsson’s history in Poland, our 112 years of innovation, our R&D investment supported by 2000 Polish engineer in Cracow and Lodz, our social responsibility and the recent 5G LOI with the Warsaw University of Technology.

During the visit in the Ericsson Studio President Duda was accompanied by a group of Polish Start-Up companies. The President had the opportunity to check Ericsson’s latest innovations associated with 5G and IOT that will be crucial in the development of The Networked Society.

. The President was informed about the cooperation between Ericsson and Warsaw University of Technology, which started with signing the 5G Letter of Intent by both parties’ representatives. The Polish president recognized this a very clear sign of Ericsson’s loyalty and innovation in the Polish market and he mentioned that this cooperation is in line with the purpose of his 3-day official visit in Sweden.

Before leaving the Ericsson Studio, Mr. President had a chance to add his signature to the wall with other industry and world leaders. The Presidential visit in Ericsson’s Studio was covered by the main Polish TV and Radio stations which generated significant publicity.