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4:02 amInterDigital Europe and Partners to Lead Groundbreaking European Commission 5G Research ProjectEurope Seizes Global Lead in Driving 5G With Ambitious Project: EC Study of Socioeconomic Impact of Future Wireless Technologies to Have Structural Impact on All 5G Research EffortsGLOBENEWSWIRE
4:02 AM ET 5/14/2015
WILMINGTON, Del., May 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc.(IDCC) , a mobile research and development company, today announced that InterDigital Europe, the company's London-based 5G-focused research unit, has been chosen by the European Commission to conduct a 5G socioeconomic research project. The research will directly inform the development and rollout of 5G in the European Union, and empower the region to stake an early claim as a global 5G leader. The study will produce an unprecedented framework, based on key socioeconomic data, for the European Commission's introduction of 5G infrastructure in Europe. The project will engage key stakeholders across the wireless industry, as well as vertical markets and policy makers, to get a clear picture of 5G's economic impact and the possible innovation it will spur in areas such as health, transport, social services and commercial opportunities. Executed over the next year, the study will be completed by InterDigital in partnership with additional 5G experts including Real Wireless, Rethink Wireless, Tech4i2 and Trinity College, Dublin. The study will:
This study will form the backbone for much of the 5G development that will take place in Europe, and serve as an essential guideline for all companies that will join InterDigital in the development of future wireless technologies," said Alan Carlton, Vice President of InterDigital Europe. "Moreover, given the European Commission's swift action to drive leadership in this area, we can expect that it will be an essential component of a global strategy around 5G, and InterDigital Europe is honored to be chosen to help lead that effort." "The European Commission is embracing 5G and all of its potential benefits for society with this study, and is placing itself in a leadership position in the global 5G market," said Byung K. Yi, Executive Vice President, InterDigital Labs, and CTO of InterDigital. "InterDigital has historically been at the forefront of wireless innovation, spanning 2G, 3G, 4G and related mobile technology. Through this lens, it's clear that Europe has become an early leader in the global 5G landscape, through its ability to drive a coordinated approach supported by government, academia and industry to move 5G forward." For more information on InterDigital's work in 5G, please visit the InterDigital vault. |
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