- Hub will focus on innovative R&D work in cutting-edge AI
and automation
- Montreal selected for global
R&D location because of area's robust AI ecosystem
- Combination of AI and machine learning needed to enable
next-generation 5G networks in Canada
MONTRÉAL, May 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) announced the creation of a Global Artificial Intelligence
Accelerator (GAIA) innovation hub in Montréal. This newly-unveiled
hub in Canada will focus on
research and development (R&D) in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and Automation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create
data-driven, intelligent and robust systems for automation,
evolution and growth.
Ericsson's Montréal GAIA will create more than 30 new jobs for
data scientists, engineers, AI/machine learning (ML) architects,
and software developers in 2019, with potential for additional
positions in the future.
Graham Osborne, Head of
Ericsson Canada, says: "We are
excited to establish the Montréal GAIA to both leverage and
collaborate with the local AI ecosystem and customers in order to
collectively drive industrialization of new opportunities. Maturing
AI capabilities will have a significant impact on 5G and existing
networks' automation and evolution. The leadership shown by
governments in Canada has helped
create a robust Montréal AI ecosystem with world-class talent from
which we can recruit."
Ericsson will leverage the Montréal AI ecosystem, one of the
most advanced globally, to accelerate the execution of Ericsson's
focused strategy by using AI and automation technologies to create
data-driven, intelligent products and services.
5G wireless networks with distributed edge compute and access to
real-time data in a mobile environment will drive next-generation
networks and solutions towards economic and social transformation
in all aspects of society. The combination of 5G with AI and ML
technologies will be vital in taking advantage of these
transformation opportunities.
Ericsson's Montréal location has 1,000 professionals working in
Ericsson's R&D and Services Centre, including world-class
experts developing and implementing advanced and next-generation
wireless systems for customers in Canada, United
States, and across the world.
Ericsson's commitment to R&D in Canada also includes being one of the founding
members of ENCQOR (Evolution of Networked Services through a
Corridor in Québec and Ontario for
Research and Innovation), a transformational
Canada-Québec-Ontario partnership
focused on research and innovation in the field of 5G disruptive
technologies, on adoption initiatives and system uses. ENCQOR
established the first Canadian pre-commercial corridor of 5G
digital infrastructure.
Ericsson has additional GAIA innovation hubs in the United States, Sweden and India. Globally, Ericsson will employ more
than 300 data scientists, data engineers, ML/AI architects, and
software developers across its Global AI accelerators.
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SOURCE Ericsson Canada