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Putin says that the former Canadian Speaker of the House is an idiot or bastard after Trudeau and Zelensky inexplicably gave a nazi a standing ovation. How comical is it that the people calling Putin a nazi have now held a standing ovation for the exact thing they claim to hate... When anons said Ukraine was influenced and controlled by nazis, many called us conspiracy theorists.. Ah.. But I guess we were right this entire time again, weren't we?
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Ericsson - USA USA, 1910s, Buffalo plant - Thread🧵 In 1902, Ericsson opened a sales office in New York. Four years later, the sales office was transformed into a telephone production plant that began its operations in Buffalo, New York.
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Ericsson had ambitious plans to establish a major presence in the US, the birthplace of the telephone. The Bell Company's dominance, however, effectively blocked these plans........ >>
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In 1914, Ericsson decided that the Buffalo plant should focus on producing ignition equipment for cars. However, these operations did not achieve profitability, either, and in 1923, Ericsson sold its US company. >>
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The next attempt to conquer the huge North American market was less audacious. In the 1930s, Ericsson had launched a switch called the XY switch with a capacity of 100 lines that was used in private exchanges and small public stations. >>
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Soon after the war in 1946, Ericsson signed a license agreement with the American telecom company Stromberg-Carlsson, which used the XY switch for rural telephone stations. The first US station using the XY switch was taken into operation in 1947. (See previous image) >>
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These operations were all too modest, however, to enable Ericsson to take the plunge into the US market. Ericsson also contemplated purchasing a part of Stromberg-Carlsson, but these plans were abandoned after negotiations. >>
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Instead, Ericsson acquired 60 percent of the shares of North Electric Company (NEC), which was engaged in the manufacture of telephones, switches and other equipment. Customers were US companies that were not a part of the Bell group. >>
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After Ericsson had acquired a majority ownership, NEC developed a crossbar switching system for the US market. However, the system never achieved a definitive breakthrough. In the mid-1960s, Ericsson sold its shares in the company and that adventure was over. 1952, NYC office >>
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In 1956, Ericsson launched the Ericofon, popularly known as the Cobra. Its spectacular design had been developed for the US market. While it did become a hit in the US, production capacity proved inadequate. It was approved for the public networks and won prizes for its design.
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Yet, despite considerable investments in marketing, the Cobra was unable to make a killing in the lucrative US market. In the early 1980s, Ericsson returned to the US through a joint venture with the American oil company Atlantic Richfield. >>
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Anaconda Ericsson, as the new company was called, produced cables, business switches and other products. >>
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When the US telecom market was deregulated in 1983, Ericsson was on the scene and took its chance. In the late 1980s, Ericsson had one third of the market for mobile systems in the US and after decades of failure, the company had finally captured a major market in the US. >>
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"Today the U.S. is Ericsson’s largest market, and they have been strengthening investments to be even closer to our customers and meet their accelerated 5G deployment plans."
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Ericsson provides 5G infrastructure products and services for nationwide service providers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, and regional providers including Viaero, GCI and UScellular.
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Ericsson is a matter of national security not only for USA but for all 180 countries where they have communication monopoly. https://ericssonreport.com/
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Ericsson in South Africa Thanks to its major breakthrough in the British telephone market at the end of the 19th century, Ericsson did not have much trouble in getting its foot in the door in South Africa, which was partly ruled by Britain. Thread 🧵
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The first telephone exchange was delivered to Capetown in 1896, and was followed by several orders by other cities. In all, Ericsson installed four telephone exchanges in South Africa between 1896 and 1900, making it Ericsson's largest market for exchanges outside Europe. >>
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In addition, Ericsson sold portable field handsets or cavalry telephones to the British during the Boer War, which lasted from 1899-1902. Originally developed for the Swedish armed forces. Regarding military communication: https://t.co/ZMafbbUWvZ >>
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The British side won the war, opening up favorable opportunities for Ericsson in South Africa. Johansson noted that "Ericsson had a special position in South Africa, since its products were undoubtedly a step ahead of the competition. >>
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Personal contact with the leading technical people proved to a valuable factor, since this led to very close cooperation over the years." The "Personal contacts" is another word for corruption and bribes.>>
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The increasing emphasis on foreign sales when Sven Ture Åberg was president of Ericsson led to the formation of a sales company in South Africa in 1958 to replace the previous sales agency system.>>
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Following growing criticism of the apartheid policy in South Africa, Ericsson closed its sales office in the mid-1960s, but continued to sell its products via agents. After a few years, Ericsson terminated its agency arrangements and phased out all its operations.>>
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Almost one hundred years after its first South African contract, Ericsson made a fresh start in late 1993. And what a start....>>
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As a result of its contract with MTN, the Ericsson South Africa subsidiary was formed in 1995 to handle all the company's business operations and, in the same year. MTN/Ericsson having control of several countries in afrika led to bribing and supporting terrorgroups.
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This thread is in Swedish but I have translated some pictures. https://t.co/xn3JO3vaLh
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In 1999 Ericsson involved SAAB....https://t.co/eRcwIbXell "Ericsson's flight radar to South Africa The contract for 28 Jas 39 Gripen to South Africa means that Ericsson Microwave Systems AB, which is a supplier of flight radar to Gripen.">>
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Saab Grintek Technologies is a leading high-technology partnership between Freetel Telecommunications (30%) and Saab South Africa (70%).https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.saab_grintek_defence_(pty)_ltd.8c19f8f9bd35862a5d9f523a06eaca7a.html
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Ericsson is being investigated for corruption in South Africa In 201the South African city of Johannesburg terminated a major broadband contract with Ericsson following suspicions of irregularities. No one was held accountable for the deal at the time. >>
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>>But according to information to SvD, American authorities have begun to investigate the suspicions of corruption surrounding Ericsson's contract.>>
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"The US is investigating Ericsson for business in South Africa" The American Financial Supervisory Authority (SEC) is now investigating corruption suspicions against Ericsson in South Africa as well, sources tell SvD Näringsliv. >>
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...and in 2011 SAAB the same way since it has the same owner Investor AB and the Wallenberg family...... >>
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"Swedish defense contractor Saab is confirming Bribes were paid to South Africa when it sold that country JAS Gripen in 1999. But they are saying cooperation between it and the British contractor BAE Systems is to blame. " However BAE is also Wallenberg (Investor AB)🙄🇸🇪>>
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Regarding BAE: >> https://t.co/fC15GhGn8J
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