SoftBank, Ericsson bring machine learning to mobile network design Internet of Business

Japanese technology giant SoftBank has partnered with Swedish telecoms provider Ericsson to trial new radio technology that uses machine learning to design networks and improve performance. SoftBank, whose investments in emerging technologies include Uber and robotics specialist Boston Dynamics, is a leading mobile network operator in Japan and one of the country's largest organisations. The company has been implementing Ericsson's machine intelligence method for advanced radio network design in the Tokai region of the country. Ericsson's technology relies on a thorough analysis of the radio network environment. This includes assessing cell coverage overlap, signal strength, and receiver diversity.