Ericsson has announced the launch of a multi-partner 5G research and development (R&D) programme that brings together major industrial players, the public sector and leading universities across Europe. The company said the 5G for Europe programme will focus on delivering research, innovation and industrial pilots that use next-generation 5G networks as an enabler. The ultimate aim is to initiate cross-industry research collaborations focused on the integration of ICT in industry processes, products and services, and which harness Europe's position as the region with the world's second largest R&D spend. Other aims include the creation of innovation projects that enable smaller companies to cooperate with a wide range of industry players, to interact with academia, and to secure early and affordable technology access.
5G for Europe will also deliver industry pilots of possible 5G-based projects in areas including transport and automotive, the Internet of Things, utilities, public safety, public infrastructure and retail, said Ericsson. The programme’s academic and research partners include major technical universities such as Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany, Universidad Carlos III of Madrid, Spain, IMDEA Networks Institute, Madrid, Spain, and King's College, London, UK. Among the industry partners are companies such as wiseSense, Weiss Robotics and MyOmega System Technology in Germany and Zucchetti Centro Sistemi in Italy.
