INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Purdue
University's College of Engineering is working with AT&T* to
create a test bed for 5G-based research and development at its
Purdue Research Lab. Located in the newly launched Indiana 5G Zone, the lab will use AT&T's
5G+ millimeter wave (5G+) and commercially available Multi-access
Edge Computing (MEC) technologies to help solve societal challenges
like disaster recovery in rural, agricultural areas and explore new
use cases for where business and community intersect – like smart
cities.
"Purdue Engineering is very excited to work with the
public-private ecosystem in Indianapolis on the Indy 5G Zone. Indy is
speedy! This is a unique, open environment in the nation where
innovators using 5G for consumer and industrial applications can
test out their ideas," said Dr. Mung Chiang, dean of the College of
Engineering, Purdue University. "As a
researcher in wireless networks and, for the past decade, in edge
computing, I am also delighted to see the collaboration with
AT&T to advance research in edge technologies as part of the
Zone."
Build-out for the Purdue Research Lab is expected to be complete
as early as Spring 2020. Once complete, the Lab will accelerate
academic research already underway. Areas of focus include 5G's
potential in advanced manufacturing, smart cities and IoT, and
rural broadband and agricultural technology for disaster
response.
External collaborators – like businesses and outside researchers
– will be invited in to help further exploration and build new
applications or products that could help move forward technology in
these areas. AT&T's MEC technology combined with 5G+ will power
near real-time data collection and analysis to better support this
innovative work. The technology is also more scalable and flexible,
which is critical for today's businesses.
"Bringing 5G and edge computing into a university lab creates an
ideal environment for innovation," said Chris Penrose, senior vice president, Advanced
Mobility and Enterprise Solutions, AT&T Business. "These
technologies have the potential to solve real problems and make
meaningful impacts to the world around us. We look forward to
seeing the exciting new ideas that emerge from Purdue's early
adoption and leadership in this space."
The Indiana 5G Zone is located
inside the new downtown Indianapolis headquarters of the nonprofit
Eleven Fifty Academy. The space serves as a 5G hub to attract
businesses, universities, government and research institutions with
lab space to develop next-generation 5G-enabled technology
advancements.
"Indianapolis has become a
leading city for technology, innovation and 5G
deployment. AT&T launched our mobile 5G network in the
Greater Indianapolis market
offering a powerful, consistent and highly secure 5G experience to
consumers and businesses," said Bill
Soards, president, AT&T Indiana. "With both state and
local leaders leaning into the digital economy, Indiana is demonstrating its leadership in
attracting investments that power our tech ecosystem and create
economic growth."
Some of the world's greatest innovations come to life on college
campuses. 5G, the next generation of wireless technology, will
revolutionize the way people, devices and experiences are
connected. AT&T brings together the power of our network – our
employees, our technology and organizations – to collaborate with
universities to enable a future where vision and discoveries
collide. For more on our path to 5G, check out
att.com/5Gnews or att.com/5g_universities.
Purdue Research Foundation
The Purdue Research
Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation created to advance
the mission of Purdue University.
Established in 1930, the foundation accepts gifts; administers
trusts; funds scholarships and grants; acquires property; protects
Purdue's intellectual property; and promotes entrepreneurial
activities on behalf of Purdue. The foundation manages the Purdue
Foundry, Purdue Office of Technology
Commercialization, Purdue Research Park and Purdue Technology
Centers. The foundation received the 2016 Innovation and Economic
Prosperity Universities Award for Innovation from the Association
of Public and Land-grant Universities. For more information about
funding and investment opportunities in startups based on a Purdue
innovation, contact the Purdue Foundry at foundry@prf.org.
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