Ericsson and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur on Friday announced a long-term partnership for joint research in the areas of radio, computing and artificial intelligence (AI). The two organizations signed two milestone agreements. As part of the agreement, IIT Kharagpur researchers and Ericsson will collaborate on developing new AI and distributed computing technologies for 6G research. Leaders from IIT Kharagpur and Ericsson participated in discussions on future developments and advancements in networking and communications at GS Sanyal School of Telecommunications (GSSST).
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The two major initiatives ultimately decided upon by both organizations are:
a) Compute offloading and resource optimization in edge computing: This project aims to explore resource optimization, dynamic observability, sustainable distributed and edge computing technologies .
b) RL-Based Beamforming for JCAS: Secure, Causal, and Verifiable: This project aims to explore causal AI techniques for collaborative communications and sensing (JCAS).
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Nitin Bansal, Managing Director, Ericsson India, said, “Ericsson is poised to lead in 6G innovation and, in line with our commitment to India, we are making significant R&D investments in India. Building on our 5G and technology leadership, our research initiatives will provide an affordable network platform for ubiquitous connectivity across the country.”
Virendra Kumar, Director, IIT Kharagpur, said, “In our commitment to Digital India and making India a hub for innovation, this collaboration with Ericsson is highly effective for next-generation technologies. 6G networks integrated with intelligence will enable AI.” “IIT Kharagpur aims to contribute in radio access technologies and networks, core networks, RF and device technologies, VLSI design, neuromorphic signal processing, services and applications in the 6G era.”