Ericsson has posted a 2% growth in quarterly revenue in Q4, to reach $6.68 billion, as its annual revenue fell 5% for the entirety of 2024, to $22.66 billion. A paltry net income of just $36.67 million for the entire year should be ringing alarm bells, especially as the future-looking Global Communications Platform by Ericsson saw a 17% drop in its annual sales, falling to just $310 million. The net income position should be improved in due course. Ericsson has cut some 9,400 internal and external jobs, so once the cost of redundancy payouts is paid through 2025, things should look better in Q4 – but still a long way from healthy. It now has 94,236 staff – down from…