OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Sprint (NYSE: S) will headline the grand opening of
Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners – the nation's first
5G-powered smart city technology proving ground – on September 11 in the City of Peachtree Corners,
Ga. The living laboratory, which includes a 1.5-mile autonomous
test track located within an existing 500-acre technology park,
enables companies to develop and test emerging technologies with
live smart city infrastructure, next-generation connectivity and
the most real-world conditions possible.
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"We are honored to work with the city of Peachtree Corners to
help enable new technologies. With Curiosity™ IoT and True Mobile
5G, Sprint is bringing together companies – both big and small – to
develop and test future-forward technology in one space, sparking
innovation and creativity like never before," said Jan Geldmacher, president, Sprint Business.
"From enabling the most accurate real-world navigation possible to
delivering immediate intelligence from IoT connections, companies
can now better test, and ultimately scale new solutions for the
smart city landscapes of tomorrow."
The grand opening ceremony will paint a vibrant illustration of
emerging technologies that will come to life at Curiosity Lab at
Peachtree Corners:
- Local Motors "Olli" Autonomous Passenger Shuttle
- CloudMinds: Humanlike service robot with artificial
intelligence in the cloud – in addition to a virtual avatar used in
retail, hospitality and various other environments
- Softbank Robotics "Little" Autonomous Floor Cleaner
- Autonodyne Autonomous Drone, Valqari Drone and
"Mailbox" Landing Pad
- Georgia Power Smart Light Poles
- REEF KITCHENS Delivery-Only Kitchen Solution
- Kia Autonomous Vehicle
- And more…
Inspiring Curiosity™ at Smart City Expo – Atlanta
Sprint will also showcase its
industry-leading Curiosity™ IoT at Smart City Expo, taking
place September 11-13 at the Georgia
World Congress Center in Atlanta,
Ga. The expo showcases smart city and smart urban solutions,
highlighting how A.I., IoT, big data and automation are redefining
the future of cities everywhere.
- Ivo Rook, senior vice president,
IoT and product development will take the stage on September 11 alongside other panel participants
to discuss "Intelligent Urban Infrastructure". Patricia Watkins, vice president, IoT
sales, can also be found sharing her expertise at the
"Future of Transportation" on September
13.
- To experience a replica of Curiosity™ Lab at Peachtree Corners,
visit the Sprint booth 400.
Curiosity™ IoT: connectivity engineered for IoT
intelligence
The industry's first dedicated, virtualized
and distributed core network coupled with an operating system
purpose-built for billions of connected devices.
- The groundbreaking offering allows companies to manage and
secure IoT devices in ways never before seen.
- Curiosity's OS is designed to generate invaluable business
intelligence from massive amounts of IoT data.
- Connectivity agnostic: from LTE Advanced and 5G to LPWA Cat M
network technology, Curiosity™ IoT allows devices to connect in
whatever way necessary according to unique applications.
Sprint True Mobile 5G is now live in parts of Peachtree
Corners as part of the company's footprint covering areas
of Atlanta with the next
generation of wireless service that delivers blazing-fast download
speeds.
For more information on the grand opening of Curiosity Lab at
Peachtree Corners, to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony, or to set
up an interview with a Sprint executive, please contact the Sprint
Business corporate communications team at
Sprint@GoDRIVEN360.com.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications
services company that creates more and better ways to connect
its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint
served 54.3 million connections as of June
30, 2019 and is widely recognized for developing,
engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the
first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost
Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international
push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone.
Today, Sprint's legacy of innovation and service continues with an
increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability,
and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching
a 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint
at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Curiosity Lab
is a 5G-powered autonomous vehicle and smart city technology living
laboratory located in Peachtree Corners, Ga. – a northern suburb of
Atlanta. The centerpiece of the
lab is a 1.5-mile test and demo track which provides a real-world
environment to prove out emerging Internet of Things
(IoT)/connected device technologies – from self-driving machines
and services, cloud robotics to countless more applications that
will redefine the way people live and businesses operate into the
future. Additional infrastructure includes a network operations
center, smart poles, DSRC units, dedicated fiber and a
25,000-square-foot technology incubator. Additional information can
be found at www.curiositylabptc.com.
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