SHERBROOKE, Que. — Bell Canada and the Université de Sherbrooke announced today a new partnership focused on research and innovation in the field of 5G wireless telecommunications.
Bell’s 5G wireless communication systems will be installed at the university’s Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT) to enable research projects to further develop technology in a broad range of sectors, including Internet of Things (IoT), innovative manufacturing and smart energy management, says Bell’s press release.
“Proofs of concept and assessment of the benefits of new technologies and their positive impact on return on investment will enable us to develop solutions to address many of society’s needs such as smart energy management and low-carbon mobility,” said Vincent Aimez, the university’s vice-president of partnerships and knowledge transfer, in the press release.
“As the world moves to embrace the next generation of wireless technology, Bell is committed to ensuring that research in Québec remains at the very forefront of 5G innovation,” added Nicholas Payant, Bell’s vice-president of connectivity and reliability and also a graduate of the Université de Sherbrooke.
“Large-scale smart antenna networks are the cornerstone of 5G,” explained Professor Sébastien Roy of the faculty of engineering’s electrical and computer engineering department. “The partnership with Bell will make it possible to continue the research and development of these technologies as a primary focus, but now based on real data over genuine networks and commercially available or soon-to-be-available products.”
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