InterDigital Joins 5TONIC Lab
July 31 2017 - 2:30AM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and
development company, today announced that the company has joined
5TONIC, the first 5G laboratory in Spain. Founded by experts from
Telefonica and the research institute IMDEA Networks, 5TONIC exists
as an open ecosystem for 5G research and innovation based in
Madrid, with members including Intel, Ericsson Spain and CommScope.
5TONIC aims to create a global open environment where members
from industry and academia work together in specific research and
innovation projects related to 5G technologies with a view to boost
technology development and drive innovative business ventures. The
laboratory will promote joint project development and
entrepreneurial ventures, discussion fora, events and conference
sites in an international environment.
“The development of 5G is at the forefront of InterDigital’s
research and development efforts,” said Alan Carlton, Vice
President, InterDigital Europe. “We’re delighted to join 5TONIC and
collaborate with other key industry leaders on testing, evaluating
and demonstrating of the capabilities of 5G communications,
services and applications.”
“5TONIC is very pleased with this new addition to the lab,”
stated Arturo Azcorra, 5TONIC Vice-Chair. “InterDigital’s well
rounded expertise in the development of mobile technologies
worldwide and its commitment to driving innovation in 5G research,
make it an ideal member of 5TONIC. We look forward to collaborating
actively with InterDigital and help it bring forward optimal
solutions to the critical and complex technical challenges posed by
the realization of viable 5G products and services.”
5TONIC’s mission is to help define 5G application scenarios and
provide lab capabilities to outline suitable 5G infrastructure. The
laboratory will operate at least until the first 5G products are
commercially viable, which is expected to happen approximately in
2020. 5G networks, while still in an initial phase of development,
are expected to deliver considerable improvements in latency and
massive increases in data throughput and connected device volume,
among others advances.
For more information, please visit https://www.5tonic.org/.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core
of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the
industry's most critical and complex technical challenges,
inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a
richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment.
InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of
the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972,
InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P
MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact:
Patrick Van de Wille
Email: patrick.vandewille@interdigital.com
+1 (858) 210-4814
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