Ericsson opens all lines of communication. The world's leading maker of mobile broadband infrastructure gear provides the equipment that telecom carriers use to build and expand their networks. The company also provides wireline broadband, metro area Ethernet, LTE modems, and optical transport equipment. Its services unit handles operations ranging from systems integration to network deployment and management. Ericsson's multimedia arm provides content-related products, including Internet television systems. The company traces its roots back to 1876, when Lars Magnus Ericsson opened up a telegraph repair shop in Stockholm.