Ireland, Oct. 13 -- Ericsson announced plans to relocate its Athlone Research and Development (R&D) site to a new, state-of-the-art facility on the nearby IDA Ireland campus. The new site will house Ericsson's global R&D teams responsible for creating and delivering AI-driven capabilities to control, monitor, configure and automate telecom networks. This strategic move continues a partnership with Ireland that spans over five decades and builds on more than EUR 3 billion invested in Athlone since 2000.Athlone has been central to Ericsson's technology leadership since 1974, evolving from a manufacturing site to one of its most important R&D locations globally. Today, the Athlone facility employs over 1,300 people who design and deliver advan...