InterDigital Contributes to Mobile Edge Computing Research and Joins New Edge Initiative
November 13 2019 - 4:30PM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology
research and development company, today announced that it has
awarded Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) a $50,000 gift to support
mobile edge computing research through the Open Edge Computing
Initiative. The gift will be used to shape and drive the acceptance
of Mobile Edge Computing in the IT and telecommunications industry,
as well as end-customer industries, such as gaming.
CMU will lead the research as part of the Open
Edge Computing Initiative, a collective of entities developing the
business opportunities and technologies around edge computing.
InterDigital will also be joining the initiative to support its
research efforts.
Commenting on the gift to CMU, Robert Gazda,
Senior Director of Engineering at InterDigital, said: “We have
always been very impressed with CMU’s visionary research and open
source development plans which are right at the intersection of
mobile computing and cloud computing. At InterDigital, we are
committed to contributing to the research that will come to
underpin future technologies. We have seen how impactful mobile
edge computing can be in delivering on the promises of 5G, and we
are delighted to be supporting CMU’s future research.”
Rolf Schuster, Director of the Open Edge
Computing Initiative, added: “We are thrilled about InterDigital
becoming a member of our Open Edge Computing Initiative. We very
much welcome InterDigital’s deep insight into edge computing
technology as well as their impressive track record in edge
innovations. This will further strengthen our abilities to drive
and shape the global edge computing ecosystem together with all our
member companies.”
InterDigital will join the Open Edge Computing
Initiative alongside several companies and research organizations,
including CMU, CrownCastle, Intel, Microsoft, Nokia, NTT, Seagate,
T-Mobile, VMWare, and Vodafone. The Open Edge Computing Initiative
aims to shape the global ecosystem around edge computing by driving
the convergence of platforms and services on a global scale. It
will provide attractive edge applications and drive the adoption of
Open Edge Computing with application providers, operators and cloud
service providers. The initiative also runs a real-world edge
computing test center, called the Living Edge Lab, for user and
technology trial.
“The Open Edge Computing Initiative is an
important program for the advancement of edge computing,” continued
Gazda. “Driving interoperability, collaboration and openness is
critical to all innovation and the development of future
technologies. This initiative will prove a big asset to us, and the
industry, and we’re looking forward to working with the collective
on this project.”
InterDigital has been heavily involved in edge
computing research, having led or taken part in several projects
aimed at uncovering the benefits of mobile edge computing for
future applications. Most recently, InterDigital is leading
5G-CORAL, a European H2020 project that leverages edge and fog
computing in the radio access network to deliver on the low latency
and high bandwidth promises of 5G.
For more information on the Open Edge Computing Initiative,
please visit: https://www.openedgecomputing.org/
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile and video 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, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences
years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and
strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology
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.
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