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B1 Segment information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]  
Summary of Reportable Segments
Segment information 2024
 
     
   Networks
     
 Cloud Software
and Services
     
 Enterprise
     
  Other
     
Group/Total
segments
  
Segment sales
      158,207        62,635        24,863        2,175        247,880  
Net sales
   
158,207
  
62,635
  
24,863
  
2,175
  
247,880
Gross income
   
73,648
  
23,021
  
12,788
  
–92
  
109,365
Gross margin (%)
      46.6%        36.8%        51.4%        –4.2%        44.1%  
Earnings (loss) before financial items and income tax (EBIT)
1)2)
  
25,665
  
–435
  
–22,083
  
1,166
  
4,313
EBIT margin (%)
      16.2%        –0.7%        –88.8%        53.6%        1.7%  
Financial income and expenses, net
                                              –1,724  
Income after financial items
               
2,589
Income tax
                                              –2,215  
Net income
               
374
Other segment items
               
Share in earnings of associated companies
      94        2        –        –342        –246  
Amortizations
      –1,288        –30        –2,661        –1        –3,980  
Depreciations
      –4,187        –1,381        –274        –198        –6,040  
Impairment losses
1)
     –305        –87        –15,308        –14        –15,714  
Restructuring charges
      –1,899        –2,434        –511        –168        –5,012  
Gains/losses on investments and sale of operations      –7        10        –165        17        –145  
1)
Segment Enterprise includes impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of SEK –15.3 billion, mainly related to the acquisition of Vonage in 2022. For more information, see note C1 “Intangible assets.”
2)
Segment Other includes a gain of SEK 1.9 billion from the resolution of a commercial dispute, see note B4 “Other operating income and expenses.”
 
Segment information 2023
 
     
   Networks
     
  Cloud Software
and Services
     
  Enterprise
     
  Other
          
Group/Total
segments
  
Segment sales      171,442        63,630        25,745        2,534            263,351  
Net sales
   
171,442
  
63,630
  
25,745
  
2,534
    
263,351
Gross income
   
67,959
  
22,088
  
12,016
  
–461
      
101,602
Gross margin (%)
      39.6%        34.7%        46.7%        –18.2%          38.6%  
Earnings (loss) before financial items and income tax (EBIT)
1)
  
19,382
  
–220
  
–38,336
  
–1,152
 
 
 
  
–20,326
EBIT margin (%)
      11.3%        –0.3%        –148.9%        –45.5%            –7.7%  
Financial income and expenses, net
                                              –2,993  
Income (loss) after financial items
                                           
–23,319
Income tax
                                              –2,785  
Net income (loss)
                 
–26,104
Other segment items
                 
Share in earnings of associated companies
      83        41        –        –            124  
Amortizations
      –1,013        –43        –3,401        –1            –4,458  
Depreciations
      –4,460        –1,470        –274        –495            –6,699  
Impairment losses
1)
     –527        –176        –31,952        –77            –32,732  
Restructuring charges
      –4,437        –1,924        –173        13            –6,521  
Gains/losses on investments and sale of operations
      –24        –39        –16        –206            –285  
1)
Segment Enterprise includes impairment of goodwill of SEK –31.9 billion related to the acquisition of Vonage. For more information, see note C1 “Intangible assets.”
 
Segment information 2022
 
 
     
Networks
     
Cloud Software
and Services
     
Enterprise
     
Other
          
Group/Total
segments
  
Segment sales
      193,468        60,524        14,597        2,957            271,546  
Net sales
   
193,468
  
60,524
  
14,597
  
2,957
    
271,546
Gross income
   
86,368
  
20,106
  
7,096
  
–275
      
113,295
Gross margin (%)
      44.6%        33.2%        48.6%        –9.3%          41.7%  
Earnings (loss) before financial items and income tax (EBIT)
1)
  
38,512
  
–1,689
  
–4,473
  
–5,330
      
27,020
EBIT margin (%)
      19.9%        –2.8%        –30.6%        –180.3%            10.0%  
Financial income and expenses, net
                                              –2,411  
Income after financial items
                 
24,609
Income tax
                                              –5,497  
Net income
                 
19,112
Other segment items
                 
Share in earnings of associated companies
      30        27        –        –40            17  
Amortizations
      –1,424        –122        –2,019        –12            –3,577  
Depreciations
      –4,073        –1,792        –515        –185            –6,565  
Impairment losses
      –211        –91        –87        –12            –401  
Restructuring charges
      –146        –96        –65        –92            –399  
Gains/losses on investments and sale of operations
      253        –        111        –108            256  
 
1)
 
Segment Other includes a provision of SEK –2.3 billion related to the DPA breach resolution with the US Department of Justice, including expenses for the extended monitorship, and by SEK –1.0 billion due to charges related to the divestment of IoT and other portfolio adjustments.
Summary of Products and Services by Segment
Products and Services by Segments
 
     
   Networks
     
  Cloud Software
and Services
     
  Enterprise
     
   Other
          
   Total
  
2024
                 
Products
      121,814        22,409        5,927        –            150,150  
Services
      36,393        40,226        18,936        2,175            97,730  
Total
   
158,207
  
62,635
  
24,863
  
2,175
    
247,880
2023
                 
Pro
d
ucts
      131,393        21,672        5,704        –4            158,765  
Services
      40,049        41,958        20,041        2,538            104,586  
Total
   
171,442
  
63,630
  
25,745
  
2,534
    
263,351
2022
                 
Products
      147,997        21,105        4,923        –1            174,024  
Services
      45,471        39,419        9,674        2,958            97,522  
Total
   
193,468
  
60,524
  
14,597
  
2,957
    
271,546
Summary of Geographical Information
 
Market area 2024
                                             
    
Net sales
    
Non-current

assets
5)
  
     
  Networks
     
 Cloud Software
and Services
     
 Enterprise
     
   Other
          
   Total 
    
   Total
  
North America
1)
     57,875        14,326        598        87    
     72,886       18,223  
Europe and Latin America
2)
     40,855        22,271        284        –    
     63,410       66,765  
South East Asia, Oceania and India
3)
     23,259        9,114        37        –    
     32,410       1,005  
North East Asia
4)
     14,477        4,142        18        124    
     18,761       1,374  
Middle East and Africa      10,344        9,761        678        –12    
     20,771       173  
Other
1) 2) 3) 4) 6)
      11,397        3,021        23,248        1,976            39,642       –  
Total
   
158,207
  
62,635
  
24,863
  
2,175
    
247,880
 
87,540
1)
of which in the United States
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
98,265
 
17,175
 
2)
of which in EU
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
35,264
 
62,126
of which in Sweden
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
2,341
 
61,065
3)
of which in India
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
15,194
 
569
4)
of which in Japan
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
9,072
 
199
4)
of which in China
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
10,221
 
1,007
 
5)
 
Total
non-current
assets excluding financial instruments, deferred tax assets, and post-employment benefit assets.
6)
 
Including IPR licensing revenue reported under Market area Other which is allocated based on the country location of the customer.
 
Other sales are attributed to countries based on the destination of products or services delivered.
 
Market area 2023
                                              
    
Net sales
     
Non-current

assets
5)
  
     
  Networks
     
 Cloud Software
and Services
     
 Enterprise
     
   Other
          
   Total 
     
   Total
  
North America
1)
     44,640        14,199        266        125    
     59,230        33,214  
Europe and Latin America
2)
     42,298        22,270        245        71    
     64,884        64,497  
South East Asia, Oceania and India
3)
     43,235        10,038        36        9    
     53,318        886  
North East Asia
4)
     18,986        4,720        37        189            23,932        1,775  
Middle East and Africa      12,902        10,457        378        2    
     23,739        174  
Other
1)
2) 3) 4) 6)
      9,381        1,946        24,783        2,138    
     38,248        –  
Total
   
171,442
  
63,630
  
25,745
  
2,534
    
263,351
  
100,546
1)
of which in the United States
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
85,313
  
32,133
2)
of which in EU
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
34,257
  
59,456
of which in Sweden
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
1,774
  
58,728
3)
of which in India
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
31,205
  
535
4)
of which in Japan
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
10,139
  
132
4)
of which in China
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
10,716
  
1,449
 
5)
 
Total
non-current
assets excluding financial instruments, deferred tax assets, and post-employment benefit assets.
6)
 
Including IPR licensing revenue reported under Market area Other which is allocated based on the country location of the customer.
 
Other sales are attributed to countries based on the destination of products or services delivered.
 
Market area 2022
                                              
    
Net sales
     
Non-current

assets
5)
  
     
  Networks
     
 Cloud Software
and Services
     
 Enterprise
     
   Other
          
   Total 
     
   Total
  
North America
1)
     81,917        13,362        47        68            95,394        41,065  
Europe and Latin America
2)
     44,644        21,638        99        409    
     66,790        93,612  
South East Asia, Oceania and India
3)
     23,695        9,179        17        60    
     32,951        999  
North East Asia
4)
     22,488        4,015        8        222    
     26,733        3,385  
Middle East and Africa      11,707        10,472        368        24    
     22,571        –804  
Other
1) 2) 3) 4) 6)
      9,017        1,858        14,058        2,174    
     27,107        –  
Total
   
193,468
  
60,524
  
14,597
  
2,957
    
271,546
  
138,257
1)
of which in the United States
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
109,709
  
39,906
2)
of which in EU
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
35,859
  
92,167
of which in Sweden
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
3,239
  
88,057
3)
of which in India
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
10,957
  
519
4)
of which in Japan
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
9,965
  
187
4)
of which in China
6)
  
  
  
  
 
  
10,523
  
2,068
 
5)
 
Total
non-current
assets excluding financial instruments, deferred tax assets, and post-employment benefit assets.
6)
 
Including IPR licensing revenue reported under Market area Other which is allocated based on the country location of the customer. Other sales are attributed to countries based on the destination of products or services delivered.