Joe Lynam

Happy National Apple Day.

The fruit, not the expensive phones.

During lockdown, consumers wanted greener and more socially conscious behaviour from companies.

Ericsson is dominant in this space now, especially since Huawei is out of favour among many European governments.

Coming up on today's show we'll be talking to the advertising giant Havas and we'll be chatting to Ericsson and 6G telephony on all the markets as usual.

But now the survey suggests we are getting a little bit more selfish and looking for what Havas calls the me economy.

Now the Swedish giant, which employs 1,500 in Athlone, has signed a deal with Vodafone to provide its radio access network for 5G in a number of European nations, including Ireland.

You can email us business at newstalk.com but first let's have a look at the main business stories in the newspapers and websites.

Chris Upton is the chief executive of Havas Dublin and is sitting in front of me.

Good morning, Chris.

Good morning.

Great to be back.

Let's start with the me economy.

Martin Claffey in the Irish Examiner reports that Glanbia has completed the sale of Slimfast UK in Ireland to the consumer goods firm Supreme in a deal worth 23 million euro.

John Griffin is the country manager for Ireland with Ericsson and is on the line.

What is that?

Good morning, John.

Good morning, Joe.

Remind us what radio access networks are.

In September, Glanbia sold the rights of Slimfast in the US and certain other jurisdictions to Heartland Food.