Ericsson said that it has strengthened its multimedia business with a focus on “operations support/business support systems (OSS/BSS), TV & media, and m-commerce.”

The company noted that its recently-completed acquisition of Telcordia has provided it with “key positions in service fulfilment, assurance, network optimisation and real-time charging, as well as significant capabilities to support operators end-to-end.”

In line with its renewed focus, the company has renamed the division to Business Unit Support Solutions, from Business Unit Multimedia.

Per Borgklint, head of the division, said: “with the new strategic focus, we will strengthen our leadership as we build on our installed base and competence. We will capture the growth momentum in the selected areas and leverage on our acquisition of Telcordia.”

Ahead of next week’s Mobile World Congress, Ericsson also announced what it described as “a new suite of m-commerce solutions and services, designed to accelerate access and interconnection between the emerging m-commerce ecosystem and the financial world to fast-track the next generation of mobile financial services.”

Within this, it announced two new products – Ericsson Converged Wallet and Ericsson Merchant Wallet.

With regard to its TV and media activities, Ericsson said that it is “commitment to enabling operators and content owners to monetise video content through truly blended, multi-screen TV service remains.”