Ericsson to invest €200m in Athlone research and development project

Ericsson has had operations in Ireland dating back to 1974 and currently employs more than 1,300 people here

IDA chief Michael Lohan, Ericsson chief Börje Ekholm, enterprise minister Peter Burke, and Jenny Lindqvist, Denis Dullea, and Sinéad Pillion, Ericsson. Picture: Naoise Culhane

Swedish telecoms company Ericsson is to invest €200m over the next three years in a new research, development, and innovation (RD&I) project at its Athlone facility.

Ericsson has had operations in Ireland dating back to 1974 when it opened its first factory here.