Ericsson has said that it has acquired additional shares in LG-Ericsson. Before the purchase, Ericsson held 50 per cent of the shares plus one share. After the share purchase, Ericsson holds 75 per cent of the shares in LG-Ericsson.

LG-Ericsson is a joint venture between LG Electronics and Ericsson in which Ericsson acquired Nortel’s part of the company in July 2010. The company provides solutions for operators and enterprises with a portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband, voice and data network solutions for enterprises.

The joint venture is fully consolidated by Ericsson since the acquisition in 2010.