Defense systems are positioned as one of the most promising areas of growth in the wireless sector, which was why the topic had a role to play in Ericsson’s recent pre-MWC analyst event. The Swedish vendor brought one of the largest defense companies in Europe, Leonardo, to discuss the use of 5G networks in defense communications systems. “The learning from Ukraine is showing us that information superiority is the main advantage in the battlefield, the capacity to gather and process data in real time is the most important thing,” said Freddie Sodergren, Head of Mission Critical Networks, Ericsson. “And the rapid advancement of technology, particularly AI, can be brought to new use cases in defense.” There is a sense that…