MONTREAL – Ericsson Canada announced today a strategic research program that will explore the use of artificial intelligence to minimize the energy consumption of 5G networks, led by École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in partnership with Concordia University, Polytechnique Montréal and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
“The project aims to help communication service providers shrink their carbon footprint and reduce operational costs by saving on energy, which will, in turn, help lower costs for consumers and decrease harmful emissions,” a press release explains.
Data scientists from Ericsson’s Montreal-based Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator will support the three-year project in collaboration with seven professors and 27 researchers from the participating universities. Environment and Climate Change Canada is also providing expertise.
“Ericsson will bring its global expertise in this area from Ericsson Research to steer the group in standardizing their research findings and drive towards industrialized solutions that can be integrated into its 5G products and services,” the release says. “The outcomes of this research are also expected to strengthen ECCC’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) modeling solutions for the information and communication technologies sector and contribute to global standardization.”
The Quebec government (through InnovÉÉ – Innovation en Énergie Électrique) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada have contributed to the project.
“5G networks are the technological backbone of our society and they represent an opportunity to digitalize industries and significantly reduce global CO2 emissions,” said Erik Ekudden, senior vice-president and chief technology officer at Ericsson, in the release.
“Under the focused guidance of our partners and with the help of Ericsson experts in Montreal, a leading AI hub, our researchers will test and refine solutions to make 5G & Beyond technologies smarter, more energy-efficient for service providers and cost-efficient for end users.”
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