Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Ericsson have announced a comprehensive and long-term partnership for joint research in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), computing and wireless. This partnership was marked by the signing of two important agreements, signifying a common commitment to the advancement of technological frontiers, especially in the context of his 6G research.
As part of this collaboration, the two organizations will undertake pioneering research projects aimed at developing new AI and distributed computing technologies essential to the evolution of 6G networks. The symposium held at GS Sanyal School of Telecommunications (GSSST) provided a platform for leaders from Ericsson Research and IIT Kharagpur to discuss the future of networks and communications.
AI and computing research plays a pivotal role in Ericsson’s vision for 6G networks, where dynamic management of computing offloads at the edge is essential. This collaboration aims to align the research themes with his IIT Kharagpur strengths and push the boundaries of basic and applied research in the wireless field. The partnership is seen as a strategic measure to contribute to the development of AI-driven applications that run faster and more efficiently in the 6G era.
“In our efforts towards Digital India and making India a hub of innovation, this collaboration with Ericsson is highly effective for next-generation technologies. In the 6G era, IIT Kharagpur specializes in Radio Access Technologies and Networks, Core Networks, RF and Device Technologies, VLSI Design, Neuromorphic Signal Processing, Services, The Institute also looks forward to participating in telecommunications standardization processes, testbed development, prototype development and commercialization, as well as training and human resource development. Fundamentals This joint research partnership in translational research and translational research will revolutionize future networking platforms,” said Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur.
Elaborating on the partnership between IIT Kharagpur and Ericsson, Dr. Magnus Frodi, Ericsson Research Director, said: We are excited to partner with his IIT Kharagpur and look forward to collaborative research in fundamental areas and translational research of his platform in the future. ” Dr. Frodi also talked about 6G, which aims to blend the physical and digital worlds and improve quality of life by incorporating pervasive sensor-based communication between humans and machines via digital twins. He also introduced Ericsson’s vision.
“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. Given our 5G and technology leadership, our research initiatives , aims to provide an affordable network platform for ubiquitous connectivity across the country,” said Nitin Bansal, Managing Director, Ericsson India.
The symposium will feature figures from both organizations including Professor Subra Sekhar Das, Professor Debarati Sen, Professor Saswat Chakrabarti and Professor Soumyajit Dey, as well as Ericsson Research’s Dr Magnus Frodi, Dr Michael Hook, Michael・Dr. Pritz attended. . This collaboration is poised to shape the future of networking and communications through innovative research and technological advances.
The collaboration outlined key initiatives, including exploring compute offloading and resource optimization at the edge. This project focuses on sustainable distributed and edge computing technologies. Additionally, this study will also delve into reinforcement learning (RL)-based beamforming for collaborative communication and sensing (JCAS) for safety, causality, and verifiability of AI methods.
