WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
- Ericsson and Corda Campus set up
Belgian 5G Life Campus in Hasselt to test 5G technologies across a
range of innovative applications
- New 5G Life Campus to welcome Belgian industry players to
develop 5G applications that benefit industry and society, help
boost the country's economy and job market
- The first 5G network environment in Belgium will be available first quarter of
2018, ahead of the expected commercial launch of the technology in
the country
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Corda Campus are launching the first
5G Life Campus in Hasselt, Belgium. The 5G Life Campus will be located at
Corda Campus, a technology park, and will be fully connected to
Ericsson's R&D center in Aachen, Germany, where 5G development and
international pilot projects are executed.
By jointly implementing the first Belgian 5G Life Campus,
Ericsson and Corda Campus aim to
provide industry players with a test environment to develop and
trial new applications using the latest technologies for the next
generation of mobility, potentially years ahead of the expected
commercial launch of 5G in Belgium.
Raf Degens, Director of Corda Campus, says: "Corda Campus is a
high technology campus, where more than 200 innovative companies
work on new products and services every day. With Ericsson, this 5G
Life Campus will provide industries a way to prepare for the future
and grow faster."
Saskia Van Uffelen, Country
Manager of Ericsson Belgium and Luxembourg, says: "Ericsson and Corda Campus will engage Belgian
enterprises to be key players in the development of 5G, helping to
speed up industrial digitalization in the country and Europe. This 5G Life Campus, part of the 5G
for Europe program launched by
Ericsson and industries and institutes across Europe, will help contribute to Belgium's future economic growth and job
market."
Hosted within Corda Campus, a leading technology campus in the
heart of the EUREGIO, the 5G Life Campus will host countless
innovative businesses and startups. The launch of the new 5G Life
Campus is scheduled for the first quarter of 2018, years ahead of
the expected commercial launch of the next generation of mobile
technology.
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