OTTAWA — Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson and the federal government announced Monday a five-year research and development partnership worth $470 million to develop key wireless technologies, including 5G and 6G.
The investment will be at the company’s Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal facilities and will put Canada among “global leaders in 5G Advanced, 6G, AI, Cloud [radio access network], and Core Network technologies,” a press release said.
The money is coming from ISED’s Strategic Innovation Fund.
“Canadians deserve strong, secure, and reliable wireless networks and services,” said Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne in the release. “By investing in Ericsson Canada, our government continues to support and strengthen the 5G networks of today and 6G networks of the future. The partnership also further solidifies Canada as a global leader in next-generation networks and creates more well-paying jobs.”
The partnership will also include bolstering “ongoing academic partnerships.”
