Verizon Launches 5G Innovation Hub with the University of South Carolina
September 16 2022 - 11:00AM
Verizon and the University of South Carolina are exploring how 5G
Ultra Wideband can transform industries including manufacturing,
healthcare and civil infrastructure, among others. To do this,
Verizon and the university launched the Innovation Experience Hub,
powered by Verizon 5G housed in the McNair Center in Columbia, SC
where students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and corporate partners can
collaborate to test and create new solutions powered by Verizon 5G
Ultra Wideband, which is available in select areas.
Innovators at the hub will leverage 5G connectivity and
solutions to help improve manufacturing processes with quality
sensing and defect detection. In healthcare, they’ll test how 5G
can enhance emergency response by enabling remote health monitoring
and real-time analysis of patient vitals, as well as hospital
connected asset management, to streamline asset retrieval and
dispatch operations. When it comes to civil infrastructure,
researchers will examine how 5G communications can enhance
monitoring of roads and bridges with condition analytics and
reporting, as well as drone-based visual inspection of roads,
bridges and buildings, using AI-driven computer vision.
“Working with the University of South Carolina, we have a great
opportunity to collaborate with dozens of partners to ideate and
develop new 5G-powered solutions leveraging the latest
technologies, including large-scale IoT, artificial intelligence,
computer vision and augmented reality,” said Jennifer Artley,
Verizon Business Senior Vice President of 5G Acceleration. “Verizon
is the network America relies on. Giving researchers access to
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, with its high bandwidth and low latency,
can accelerate the innovation process, leading to new solutions
that will transform how enterprises operate and grow.”
“Our relationship with Verizon exemplifies the benefits of
partnerships between the University of South Carolina and the
business community,” university president Michael Amiridis said.
“This aligns with our focus on expanding research opportunities
that solve problems and accelerate discoveries.”
This engagement is part of Verizon’s broader strategy to partner
with enterprises, startups, universities, national labs and
government/military organizations, to explore how 5G can disrupt
and transform nearly every industry. Verizon operates several 5G
Labs in the U.S. that specialize in developing use cases in
industries ranging from healthcare to public safety to
entertainment. In addition, Verizon is collaborating with various
customers to establish 5G Innovation Hubs on-premises as part of an
ongoing initiative to co-innovate and create new 5G
applications.
Learn more about Verizon 5G technology here.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
About the University of South Carolina
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, and from the foothills of
the Blue Ridge Mountains to the shores of the Atlantic, the
University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of
South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions
across the state. The university’s flagship campus in Columbia has
60 ranked programs according to U.S News & World Report and
serves as a research hub for the entire state. Four-year campuses
in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort deliver world-class educational
opportunities and increased access to brighter futures outside the
state’s capital city. And Palmetto College expands the university’s
reach even further with two-year regional campuses in Lancaster,
Salkehatchie, Sumter and Union plus a variety of online degree
options available to anyone in the state and beyond, ensuring that
South Carolinians have multiple avenues to reach their higher
education goals no matter where they live.
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