Ericsson initiates '5G for Sweden' research program

NEW DELHI: ICT solutions provider Ericsson has announced the start of 5G research program in Sweden.

Ericsson will work together with major industry players, key universities and research institutes to take the lead in the digital evolution.

Driven by Ericsson, the program aims to strengthen the competitiveness among industries by effectively and efficiently developing and integrating ICT solutions in products and services based on 5G standards, a statement said.

The program will initiate research that can be applied across industries and to create new projects at universities and research institutes, as well as several industry pilots of possible 5G solutions.

The academic and research partners are Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Chalmers University of Technology, Lund University, The Institute of Technology, Linköping University and Swedish ICT - Part of RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden).

Among the industry partners are leading enterprises, such as Scania and Volvo Construction Equipment.

Tony Sandberg, Engineering Director at Scania, says: "Scania welcomes Ericsson's initiative and the cooperation within the Integrated Transport Research Lab, to create sustainable transport solutions for the future."

Vinnova, Sweden's innovation agency, is supporting research projects within the program.

"We are pleased to support projects that show how Swedish industry leads the digital transformation. By co-funding concrete pilot projects we see major opportunities for industries to show real examples of the digital revolution that 5G offers, which has the potential to change everything from production processes to business opportunities,” siad Charlotte Brogren, Director General at Vinnova.

"By bringing strong industries and leading universities and research institutions together, we will gain valuable insights and innovations that will enable industries to become digital, using 5G as an enabler. We will establish a strong research community in the ICT field and its integration in industry processes, products and services. Our expectation is that in 2020 the network infrastructure will be capable of connecting everything according to a multiplicity of application-specific requirements,” said Sara Mazur, Head of Ericsson Research.