Ericsson, Carleton University extend 5G network partnership

Ericsson Canada and Carleton University announced a new multi-year, multi-million-dollar extension to their partnership to continue advancing and improving 5G networks.

According to the press release, the partnership has taken significant steps toward the advancement of wireless communications solutions (mainly 5G wireless networks) since its establishment in 2020. The new extension will extend the partnership for two more years until December 2026.

“The collaboration between Ericsson and Carleton University is a prime example of the positive impact industry-academia collaborations can have on society and the economy in Canada and beyond,” says Rafik Goubran, Vice-President, Research and International, Carleton University in a press release. “We are proud of our progress and anticipate much more to come as we continue to explore novel 5G applications in health care, transportation and aerospace.”

Using this partnership, the two companies have established research projects, grad student internships, an Ericsson fellowship program, and learning opportunities for computer science and engineering students. The partnership also saw the construction and opening of the 5G Wireless Laboratory in Carleton’s ARISE building in 2022.

The first phase of the partnership, completed in December 2024, aimed to research and fix problems that Ericsson was experiencing and to develop a network of top students interested in mobile communications.

So far, the program has achieved several milestones, including an Ericsson chair in 5G research who drove six projects within the field of 5G research, 12 graduate research projects to address actual issues reported by Ericsson, more than 700 co-op work terms created by Carleton students, eight Ericsson-funded fellows, and participation in the Women in Engineering and IT Program.

Source: Ericsson and Carleton

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