Ericsson, Monday announced that the company, together with América Móvil will deploy Latin America's first test systems for 5G and IoT in Brazil next year. Ericsson made the commmitment during the visit of Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff to its headquarters, to support Brazil's digital agenda to accelerate opportunities in areas such as health care, education, energy, agriculture and within new industry applications.
Ericsson said that the 5G test system is where innovation meets implementation, allowing telecom operators and ecosystem partners such as academic institutions, health care, energy and agriculture players to test 5G capabilities in a live network. In addition to previously announced 5G radio research with Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Ericsson has announced additional programs with the University of São Paulo (USP) and University of Campinas (UNICAMP) to be conducted in 2017.
In addition, Ericsson and América Móvil will also deploy a test system for the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling Brazilian industries and the public sector to prepare for ICT transformation. The IoT test system will specifically focus on low battery consumption applications, such as low power sensors for remote areas.
Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson
ICT can support the transformation of virtually all sectors of society as well as all industries. I am convinced the next generation of mobile broadband and the Internet of Things, enabled by 5G, will further accelerate the opportunities to advance in areas such as health care, education, energy services and agriculture, and within new industry applications.
