Ericsson, Wednesday announced a 5G research and development collaboration with Japan's KDDI. Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop understanding of 5G use cases, requirements and deployment scenarios, as well as evaluate performance and applicability of potential 5G key technology components. Both companies will focus their effort in the radio and core technologies to make an important step toward bringing 5G capabilities to the market.
According to Ericsson, the combination of Ericsson and KDDI's technology leadership will generate valuable synergies that strengthen their research and development. 5G will drive an evolution of the entire future communications ecosystem, from devices to mobile access, IP core and the cloud, said Ericsson.
Chris Houghton, Head of Region North East Asia, Ericsson
This MoU is another important milestone in Ericsson's partnership with KDDI and an opportunity for both companies to strengthen the technology foundation for the evolution toward 5G.
Yoshiaki Uchida, Managing Executive Officer, Technology Sector, Member of the Board, KDDI
We are committed to providing high-quality network performance and user experience to address the needs and expectation of our customers.
