The partnership announced by Cisco and Ericsson on November 9^th. 2015 has a strong focus on selling joint solutions. This brief Insight summarizes the deal and the areas where operators are most likely to be impacted.

The most significant positive impacts are likely to be on global Systems Integration and Managed Services with new opportunities for Cloud Services and vertical M2M and IoT opportunities.

Summary of Cisco Ericsson Partnership Deal

• Phase 1 (Immediate).
• Phase 2 (Future)
• Phase 3 (Eventually)

Engineering and Research and Development Implications.

Implications for Cisco Approach to Mobile Operators

Implications for Ericsson Approach to Mobile Operators

Implications for M2M/IoT Operators

Ongoing Challenges for Cisco and Ericsson

Impact on Competitors

Impact on Ericsson’s Partnerships that may impact Operators

Financial and Market Implications.