Ericsson, ISI sign MoU for research in cyber-physical systems

Networking and telecommunication company Ericsson announced signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) of three years. The two entities will work together to conduct research activities under the cyber-physical systems (C-CPS). A collaborative research Centre for C-CPS between Ericsson Research and ISI has already been set up in the first week of February. A virtual interdisciplinary research centre will focus on sustainable and trustworthy CPS with impact in deploying in the Indian ecosystem, the company said. 

“Research on safe and reliable CPS is expected to produce the necessary technologies for the next-generation autonomy,” said Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, Director of ISI Kolkata.

Head of Ericsson Research Magnus Frodigh added that this collaboration adds to the company’s research and development commitments in India, which is also pivotal for compute and AI. Frodigh also presented Ericsson’s vision on 6G which showcases incorporating widespread sensor-based communications between humans and machines through digital twins.

To be sure, in January, the Swedish firm signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur on Friday, for joint research in AI, computing, and radio for the advancement of 6G technologies. Two agreements were signed between the organisations to facilitate collaboration on the development of novel AI and distributed compute technology for 6G research, as per the official announcement. Ericsson had then stated that AI and Compute Research are crucial for its 6G networks, as compute offload needs to be dynamically managed at the edge, driven primarily by artificial intelligence (AI).