Ericsson, VodafoneZiggo, Brainport Development and High Tech Campus Eindhoven, have announced the launch of a 5G co-creation environment in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Ericsson said on its Website that the HUB will be located in High Tech Campus Eindhoven’s building 25.3. It will consist of a testing laboratory, training facilities, and a demo studio with 5G and IoT capabilities to offer companies, startups and students the chance to explore the new technology of 5G in practice.
Supported by the latest Ericsson Radio System products and running on a VodafoneZiggo network, the 5G HUB will let visitors experiment with next-generation test applications, define new business models, and explore live test cases and pilots (including those related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and artificial/virtual reality). Incidentally, VodafoneZiggo and Ericsson have worked together for a number of years exploring how to make the most of 5G and cellular technologies in the telecom industry.
Ericsson said the Radio Communications Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate had granted a frequency space for the 5G HUB, enabling Ericsson and partners to utilize the 3.5GHz frequency long before the spectrum auction takes place, expectedly in September 2022. This spectrum is needed for a fully-fledged 5G mobile experience for services with a social impact in the area.