# Ericsson picks Lewisville for $134M 5G smart factory

Ericsson announced it has chosen Lewisville, Texas for its new 300,000-square-foot fully automated smart factory to produce 5G and Advanced Antenna System radios. The facility, Ericsson's first 5G smart factory in the U.S., will begin commercial operations early next year and initially employ about 100 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-19
- Where: Lewisville, Texas, United States
- Value: $134.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: Q1 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: 5G and Advanced Antenna System radios
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Ericsson](https://endata.com/companies/20378.md)

## Sources

- [dallasinnovates.com](https://dallasinnovates.com/ericsson-picks-lewisville-for-new-smart-factory-of-the-future-to-accelerate-5g/), 2019-09-19: "Ericsson’s direct investment in the factory is about $100 million."

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