After agreeing on a collaborative agreement to boost the country’s technological development, Universidad de Chile and the technology and telecommunications company Entel are preparing to set up the 5G Campus, which was part of the announcement made today by the Government in the framework of the 5G call for tenders.
Located in the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the university, this laboratory is being worked on by both entities to provide a space where students, academics, entrepreneurs and partners can promote research projects, innovation and development of technological solutions based on 5G.
Among the various objectives of this laboratory, the main ones are to develop a research and innovation program associated with practices, developments and projects under 5G technology, as well as use cases that are enabled by the implementation of this technology, such as multi-access edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, automation and robotization, among others. This project will also be a space to test new digital products and services.
Manuel Araya, Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs of Entel, mentioned that “this initiative is fundamental to face the enormous challenges and aspirations we have for the coming years. 5G technology enables the implementation of applications and functionalities that significantly expand development opportunities in industrial, educational and medical fields. We are proud to make available our experience, infrastructure and platforms to strengthen the innovative ecosystem around this technology in the country”.
For Professor Sandra Céspedes, Coordinator of the “Espacio 5G” of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of Universidad de Chile, the installation of this space is very relevant for research and also for companies and entrepreneurs who wish to explore this technology. “We will have a laboratory with state-of-the-art technology to develop research in 5G, and new technologies in general, such as Internet of Things, with application to industries that are of relevance to the country, for example, mining and transportation, among others, taking advantage of the potential of the multidisciplinary centers that FCFM houses. In addition, we have the support of OpenBeauchef, who are experts in innovation and technology transfer”.
The initiative also counts on the participation of Ericsson, which will contribute two antennas/RU Massive MIMO 5G NR band n78 and n261.
“With the objective of leveraging innovation with the arrival of 5G in Chile, Ericsson is pleased to contribute the 5G Network for the University of Chile Lab together with our partner Entel. Supported by the knowledge of universities as a driver of innovation, at Ericsson we are convinced that 5G opens up new fields of work for professionals, adding value to an interconnected society”, said Enzo Zunino, Country Manager of Ericsson Chile.
It should be noted that the spectrum to be used in this laboratory corresponds to an experimental deployment given to the University of Chile by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications. The habilitation and inauguration of this space will be defined and coordinated between the University and Entel, according to the sanitary and security safeguards required due to the sanitary contingency.
17 Ago, 2020
After agreeing on a collaborative agreement to boost the country’s technological development, Universidad de Chile and the technology and telecommunications company Entel are preparing to set up the 5G Campus, which was part of the announcement made today by the Government in the framework of the 5G call for tenders.
Located in the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the university, this laboratory is being worked on by both entities to provide a space where students, academics, entrepreneurs and partners can promote research projects, innovation and development of technological solutions based on 5G.
Among the various objectives of this laboratory, the main ones are to develop a research and innovation program associated with practices, developments and projects under 5G technology, as well as use cases that are enabled by the implementation of this technology, such as multi-access edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, automation and robotization, among others. This project will also be a space to test new digital products and services.
Manuel Araya, Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs of Entel, mentioned that “this initiative is fundamental to face the enormous challenges and aspirations we have for the coming years. 5G technology enables the implementation of applications and functionalities that significantly expand development opportunities in industrial, educational and medical fields. We are proud to make available our experience, infrastructure and platforms to strengthen the innovative ecosystem around this technology in the country”.
For Professor Sandra Céspedes, Coordinator of the “Espacio 5G” of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of Universidad de Chile, the installation of this space is very relevant for research and also for companies and entrepreneurs who wish to explore this technology. “We will have a laboratory with state-of-the-art technology to develop research in 5G, and new technologies in general, such as Internet of Things, with application to industries that are of relevance to the country, for example, mining and transportation, among others, taking advantage of the potential of the multidisciplinary centers that FCFM houses. In addition, we have the support of OpenBeauchef, who are experts in innovation and technology transfer”.
The initiative also counts on the participation of Ericsson, which will contribute two antennas/RU Massive MIMO 5G NR band n78 and n261.
“With the objective of leveraging innovation with the arrival of 5G in Chile, Ericsson is pleased to contribute the 5G Network for the University of Chile Lab together with our partner Entel. Supported by the knowledge of universities as a driver of innovation, at Ericsson we are convinced that 5G opens up new fields of work for professionals, adding value to an interconnected society”, said Enzo Zunino, Country Manager of Ericsson Chile.
It should be noted that the spectrum to be used in this laboratory corresponds to an experimental deployment given to the University of Chile by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications. The habilitation and inauguration of this space will be defined and coordinated between the University and Entel, according to the sanitary and security safeguards required due to the sanitary contingency.
After agreeing on a collaborative agreement to boost the country’s technological development, Universidad de Chile and the technology and telecommunications company Entel are preparing to set up the 5G Campus, which was part of the announcement made today by the Government in the framework of the 5G call for tenders.
Located in the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the university, this laboratory is being worked on by both entities to provide a space where students, academics, entrepreneurs and partners can promote research projects, innovation and development of technological solutions based on 5G.
Among the various objectives of this laboratory, the main ones are to develop a research and innovation program associated with practices, developments and projects under 5G technology, as well as use cases that are enabled by the implementation of this technology, such as multi-access edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, automation and robotization, among others. This project will also be a space to test new digital products and services.
Manuel Araya, Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs of Entel, mentioned that “this initiative is fundamental to face the enormous challenges and aspirations we have for the coming years. 5G technology enables the implementation of applications and functionalities that significantly expand development opportunities in industrial, educational and medical fields. We are proud to make available our experience, infrastructure and platforms to strengthen the innovative ecosystem around this technology in the country”.
For Professor Sandra Céspedes, Coordinator of the “Espacio 5G” of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of Universidad de Chile, the installation of this space is very relevant for research and also for companies and entrepreneurs who wish to explore this technology. “We will have a laboratory with state-of-the-art technology to develop research in 5G, and new technologies in general, such as Internet of Things, with application to industries that are of relevance to the country, for example, mining and transportation, among others, taking advantage of the potential of the multidisciplinary centers that FCFM houses. In addition, we have the support of OpenBeauchef, who are experts in innovation and technology transfer”.
The initiative also counts on the participation of Ericsson, which will contribute two antennas/RU Massive MIMO 5G NR band n78 and n261.
“With the objective of leveraging innovation with the arrival of 5G in Chile, Ericsson is pleased to contribute the 5G Network for the University of Chile Lab together with our partner Entel. Supported by the knowledge of universities as a driver of innovation, at Ericsson we are convinced that 5G opens up new fields of work for professionals, adding value to an interconnected society”, said Enzo Zunino, Country Manager of Ericsson Chile.
It should be noted that the spectrum to be used in this laboratory corresponds to an experimental deployment given to the University of Chile by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications. The habilitation and inauguration of this space will be defined and coordinated between the University and Entel, according to the sanitary and security safeguards required due to the sanitary contingency.