Ericsson extends R&D deal in Saudi Arabia with deal with 5G, 6G

Ericsson mentioned it has prolonged the collaboration with KAUST for an extra two years

Swedish vendor Ericsson has introduced the extension of its analysis and improvement partnership with King Abdullah College of Science & Know-how (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia for an extra two years.

Following the outcomes achieved of their preliminary three-year collaboration, Ericsson mentioned in a launch that the extension exhibits the dedication of each establishments to proceed advancing cutting-edge applied sciences in telecommunications, together with 5G and 6G, with particular emphasis on on-chip reflective clever surfaces and free-space optical communications.

Ericsson added that the collaborative analysis up to now has targeted on machine studying for frequency-selective wi-fi channels, terahertz and free-space optical communications and clear and versatile clever surfaces. In the meantime, the brand new part of the collaboration will deal with the subsequent era of telecommunication applied sciences, with a specific deal with on-chip reflective clever surfaces and free-space optical communications.

The European vendor famous that the partnership has additionally facilitated the alternate of information and collaboration amongst college students and researchers between KAUST and Ericsson Analysis in Sweden.

Pierre Magistretti, VP of analysis on the King Abdullah College of Science and Know-how, mentioned: “The extension of our partnership with Ericsson displays our shared imaginative and prescient for pioneering the telecommunications panorama of tomorrow. Via this collaboration, we’ve been in a position to mix KAUST’s analysis capabilities with Ericsson’s trade experience to provide groundbreaking scientific analysis.”

“Our efforts haven’t solely enhanced our analysis capabilities however have additionally contributed considerably to the event of a talented expertise pool in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030. The subsequent part of our partnership guarantees even higher improvements, as we proceed to discover the untapped potential of superior telecommunication applied sciences,” he added.

“The preliminary part of our partnership yielded important developments in telecommunication applied sciences, which have been essential in pushing the boundaries of what’s attainable within the 5G and rising 6G area. As we transfer into the subsequent part of our partnership, our focus will stay on harnessing the total potential of next-generation applied sciences to additional revolutionize connectivity and telecommunication applied sciences,” mentioned Mashhour Al-Sudairy, head of native content material at Ericsson Saudi Arabia.

In March, Saudi telecom group stc and Ericsson claimed they’ve achieved a report knowledge uplink pace after collaborating on a 5G Standalone (5G SA) demonstration. The demo was carried out in a dwell community setting utilizing Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G core system with an end-to-end 5G SA community.

Using 5G New Radio Twin Connectivity, which permits a cell machine to connect with a number of entry networks, the demo reportedly surpassed speeds of 4 gigabits per second (Gbps). This development will increase the pace of information transmission between the community and units, enhancing effectivity, reliability and protection, the companions mentioned.