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Reported Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory network in Lewisville, Texas

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Details

Organization
Ericsson (its own U.S. factory)
Industry
telecommunications equipment manufacturing
Region
Lewisville, Texas
Current operating status
Deployed and in use in the factory (April 13, 2021 report)
Not stated by sources
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Overview

Ericsson runs a private network inside its own USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, where it makes 5G radios and basebands.[1] RCR Wireless reported in April 2021 that the factory uses Ericsson's Street Macro millimeter-wave 5G radios in 28 GHz spectrum, in a private network with an on-site core that also uses LTE frequencies.[2] Ericsson uses the network to connect autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) fitted with 5G modems and, according to a CTIA guide, thousands of sensors that monitor conditions on the factory floor.[2][1]

At a glance

Organization
Ericsson, at its own factory.[2]
Location
Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory, Lewisville, Texas.[2][1]
Date reported
April 13, 2021.[2] The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reported that Ericsson says the plant opened in March 2020.[3]
Spectrum
28 GHz millimeter-wave spectrum, with LTE frequencies also used, per RCR Wireless in 2021.[2] The LTE band is not stated in the sources we reviewed.
Technology
Private 5G using Ericsson Street Macro millimeter-wave radios, with an on-site core.[2]
Scale as reported
Factory-wide; CTIA says the network connects thousands of sensors.[1] NAM reported the plant is operated by about 100 people.[3] Radio counts are not publicly stated.
Vendors and roles
Ericsson: network owner, operator, and equipment supplier.[2]
Integrator
Not publicly stated beyond Ericsson.
Status
Deployed and in use as of April 2021;[2] a CTIA manufacturing guide, accessed October 1, 2026, says Ericsson uses a private 5G network at the factory.[1]

How the network is used

  • Autonomous mobile robots fitted with 5G modems that bring components on reels to the assembly line and move boards to testing and shipping (manufacturing and industrial IoT).[2][1]
  • Sensors that monitor temperature, humidity, and power use and alert operators when conditions go out of range.[1]
  • Mixed reality for remote support.[2]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • CTIA says output per employee at the factory rose 120% with automation and efficiency gains from 5G, and that sensor monitoring improved production quality, especially first-pass yield. CTIA does not publish the method behind the figure.[1]
  • In an article built on an interview with an Ericsson senior vice president, NAM reported that the plant delivers 2.2 times the output of similar sites without the same automation and technology. The comparison covers the plant's overall technology, not only the network.[3]

Timeline

  1. NAM publishes an interview on the plant's 5G and data architecture and its reported output.[3]

  2. RCR Wireless reports the 28 GHz private network with on-site core in use at the factory.[2]

  3. The plant opens, as Ericsson described it to NAM.[3]

  4. The factory begins producing Ericsson's Street Macro millimeter-wave radios, the same equipment used in its private network, according to RCR Wireless.[2]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. How 5G Is Modernizing Manufacturing — CTIA. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Ericsson puts 5G to work in its Texas factory — RCR Wireless News, Apr 13, 2021. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. How a 5G Smart Factory Doubled Ericsson's Output — National Association of Manufacturers, Apr 11, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

Every detail in the table at the top comes from these sources. Open the source details for each fact’s publisher, evidence type, date, and where it appears.

Source details (6)
SOURCEOrganization

Ericsson (its own U.S. factory)

RCR Wireless News ↗Customer reportLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEIndustry

telecommunications equipment manufacturing

RCR Wireless News ↗Customer reportLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCERegion

Lewisville, Texas

RCR Wireless News ↗Customer reportLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEOperating status

deployed and in use in the factory (April 13, 2021 report)

RCR Wireless News ↗Customer reportLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEReported use case

connecting autonomous mobile robots fitted with 5G modems · mixed reality for remote support

RCR Wireless News ↗Customer reportLocation in source: Third and fourth paragraphs / Sixth paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

Ericsson (Street Macro mmWave 5G radios and on-site core)

RCR Wireless News ↗Customer reportLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated