Ericsson, in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications (DOT), has unveiled a partnership to extend access to its online learning platform, Ericsson Educate – 21st Century Technologies Programme, to 100 educational institutions equipped with 5G labs across India. did.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entering into this partnership was signed by A Robert J Ravi, CEO of Telecom Center of Excellence (TCOE) of India and Deputy Director General of DOT, and Nitin Bansal, Managing Director of Ericsson India .
Under this initiative, DOT has set up 100 5G use case labs within educational institutions across India. These labs are designed to accelerate student and startup community capabilities and engagement with 5G technology. Ericsson is opening up the Ericsson Educate platform to an astonishing 10,000 students at these institutions, giving them access to comprehensive learning materials covering key technologies such as automation, telecommunications, AI, IoT, 5G and machine learning. promised to allow.
Through this collaboration, both students and instructors will benefit from top-level digital learning resources that leverage Ericsson’s unrivaled 145 years of expertise in communications and ICT. Importantly, this wealth of knowledge is provided free of charge to students, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent access to a cutting-edge education.
Expressing confidence in the potential of these 5G labs to drive innovation, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Communications, Electronics, Information Technology and Railways, Government of India, said: We are pleased to partner with Ericsson to build capacity in emerging technologies and prepare students for her 5G. In doing so, students will be able to play a catalytic role in achieving the vision of the Hon’. Digital India’s ble PM. ”
Echoing this sentiment, Ericsson India MD Nitin Bansal emphasized the importance of collaboration in developing a 5G-ready workforce in India. “Our collaboration with DOT is an important step towards developing a 5G-ready workforce in India that can harness the potential of 5G to support the government’s ‘Digital India’ vision. 5G Technology Related Courses With access to , these students will be able to develop use cases that will help address the country’s local needs, improve productivity, and accelerate the country’s digitalization efforts. ”
