New 5G Connected Future incubator program will
support growth and development of 5G entrepreneurs and startups
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners,
in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, today
announced the creation of the 5G Connected Future incubator program
designed to support the growth and development of entrepreneurs and
startups as they work to build the next big thing in 5G.
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The new 5G incubator is located in the city of Peachtree
Corners’ 500-acre smart city technology park, a living lab powered
by T-Mobile 5G where more than 8,000 people live or work. The
facility features a 25,000-square-foot Innovation Center and 3-mile
autonomous vehicle test track. T-Mobile has deployed its Extended
Range 5G and Ultra Capacity 5G network across the park, enabling
developers to build solutions in a real-world environment. Here
developers will build and test new 5G use cases such as autonomous
vehicles, robotics, industrial drone applications, mixed reality
training and entertainment, remote medical care, personal health
and fitness wearables, and more.
“What a match-up! America’s leading 5G network, the brilliant
minds of Georgia Tech and the most advanced living lab in the
country – now that’s a powerhouse combination,” said John Saw, EVP
of Advanced & Emerging Technologies at T-Mobile. “We cannot
wait to see the innovation that occurs as entrepreneurs and
developers build the next big thing in 5G backed by these
world-class resources.”
The new incubator, managed in collaboration with Georgia Tech’s
Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), is an expansion of
the T-Mobile Accelerator and part of the Un-carrier’s efforts to
fuel 5G innovation. T-Mobile supports numerous initiatives to help
startups and entrepreneurs develop, test, and bring to market
groundbreaking new 5G products and services. T-Mobile Accelerator
is an award-winning program founded in 2014 that originated in the
smart city corridor of Kansas City.
Companies participating in the 5G Connected Future program will
work directly with technology and business leaders at T-Mobile
Accelerator, Georgia Tech and Curiosity Lab as they build, test,
and bring to market new products and services that unleash the
potential of T-Mobile 5G. ATDC is a globally recognized technology
incubator. The 5G Connected Future vertical is the fourth of its
kind at ATDC, and follows other targeted programs in health, retail
and financial technologies.
“In addition to the normal startup concerns, entrepreneurs in
the 5G space face a unique set of challenges such as regulatory
issues at the state and local levels, network security, and
integration testing,” said ATDC Director John Avery.
ATDC brings a unique framework that combines its startup
curriculum, coaching, connections, and community, as well as direct
access to Georgia Tech resources, research expertise, and student
talent, to help entrepreneurs learn, launch, scale, and succeed. In
this effort, ATDC will offer programming, recruit and evaluate
startups, and hire staff to manage the vertical in Peachtree
Corners.
“This collaboration is a great opportunity for ATDC and Georgia
Tech, the city of Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab, and
T-Mobile, a Fortune 50 company, to create a unique collection to
work with these companies, refine their ideas into scalable
companies, and bring these solutions to market more quickly,” Avery
said.
Such a partnership underscores “Georgia Tech’s commitment to
enabling tomorrow’s technology leaders, which remains as strong as
when ATDC was founded 41 years ago,” said Chaouki T. Abdallah,
Georgia Tech’s executive vice president for research. “Innovation
cannot take place in a vacuum, which is why entrepreneurs and
startups require the knowledge and resources provided through
partnerships such as ours.”
“The City of Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab continue to
affirm our commitment to technology innovation through programs,
partnerships and engagements with industry leaders such as T-Mobile
and Georgia Tech,” said Betsy Plattenburg, executive director of
Curiosity Lab. “These two organizations were instrumental in the
launch of Curiosity Lab, and our continued collaboration will
create opportunities for the next generation of intelligent
mobility and smart city entrepreneurs.”
T-Mobile 5G, A Platform for Innovation
T-Mobile is America’s 5G leader, with the fastest and largest
nationwide 5G network. T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G covers more
than 280 million people across nearly 1.6 million square miles –
more geographic coverage than AT&T and Verizon combined. With
Sprint now part of T-Mobile, the Un-carrier is widening its lead,
using dedicated spectrum to bring customers with capable devices
download speeds of around 300 Mbps and peak speeds up to 1
Gbps.
With its supercharged 5G network as the foundation, T-Mobile is
working to fuel 5G innovation and build the 5G ecosystem. The
Un-carrier collaborates with universities and standards bodies to
support 5G research and development. In addition to running the
award-winning T-Mobile Accelerator, it also operates the T-Mobile
Ventures investment fund and is a co-founder of the 5G Open
Innovation Lab.
Startups interested in joining the 5G Connected Future program
can apply here.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and Metro
by T-Mobile. For more information please visit
http://www.t-mobile.com.
About T-Mobile Accelerator
T-Mobile Accelerator serves as a hub for driving ideas,
innovation and action. Focused on collaborative experiences for
growth, it delivers year-round programming and activities,
including entrepreneurial and tech community engagements, expert
speakers and mentorship sessions. Since its inception, the T-Mobile
Accelerator has worked with 67 startup companies that have raised
an aggregate of over $51 million since participating in the
program. Additionally, 82% of the alumni companies are still in
business today.
About Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a top ten public research
university with 40,000 students who study in person at the main
campus in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech-Lorraine, at Georgia Tech’s
Shenzhen, China campus, as well as through distance and online
learning. Students represent 50 states and 149 countries. Its
Engineering and Computing colleges are the largest and among the
highest-ranked in the nation, along with outstanding programs in
Business, Design, Liberal Arts, and Sciences. With more than $1
billion annually in research awards across all six colleges and the
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Georgia Tech is among the
nation’s most research-intensive universities. It is an engine of
economic development for the State of Georgia, the Southeast and
the nation. Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who
advance technology and improve the human condition. Its mission and
strategic plan are focused on making a positive impact in the lives
of people everywhere. For more than 135 years the people of Georgia
Tech have dared to imagine and then create solutions for a better
future. The innovative culture and leadership continue, for
progress and service for all.
About the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a program of
the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the state of Georgia’s
technology startup incubator. Founded in 1980 by the Georgia
General Assembly which funds it each year, ATDC’s mission is to
work with entrepreneurs in Georgia to help them learn, launch,
scale, and succeed in the creation of viable, disruptive technology
companies. Since its founding, ATDC has grown to become the longest
running and one of the most successful university-affiliated
incubators in the United States, with its graduate startup
companies raising $3 billion in investment financing and generating
more than $12 billion in revenue in the state of Georgia. To learn
more, visit atdc.org.
About Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Curiosity Lab is a 5G-enabled autonomous vehicle and smart city
living laboratory located in Peachtree Corners, Ga., a northern
suburb of Atlanta. The centerpiece of the lab is a 3-mile test and
demo track which provides a real-world environment to explore
emerging technologies. Additional infrastructure includes a network
operations center, smart poles, DSRC units, dedicated fiber and a
25,000 square foot tech innovation center. Additional information
can be found at www.curiositylabptc.com.
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