ITRI and EURECOM Sign an MoU on 6G Cooperation

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Industrial Technology Research Institute

Jun 20, 2023, 01:22 ET

HSINCHU, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) participated in the 2023 EuCNC & 6G Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 6G technologies collaboration with leading French research institute EURECOM on June 9. Under the MoU, the two parties will collaborate on areas including joint communication and sensing (JCAS), reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), AI-native networks, and Open RAN Network architecture. The cooperation is expected to open up opportunities for industries, academia, and research institutions in Taiwan to participate in the EU's 6G project proposals and early-stage verification and testing.

The MOU was signed by General Director at ITRI Pang-An Ting (left) and Prof. Navid Nikaein (right) Co-founder of OpenAirInterface and witnessed by the representative (middle) from the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) at the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Pang-An Ting, ITRI's General Director of the Information and Communications Research Laboratories, and David Gesbert, Director at EURECOM. Under the MoU, both parties will work together on exploring the opportunities in 6G technology through regular exchanges of talents, seminars, and joint research proposals.

Dr. Ting indicated that the collaboration aims to bring new opportunities to Taiwan's industries through the joint development of advanced technologies. Potential areas include JCAS technology which facilitates the integration of radar perception for the base station industry, RIS technology which meets the energy-saving and low-power consumption requirements of leading communication companies, and Open RAN architecture which enables seamless software and hardware security interconnectivity. Dr. Ting expected that the deepened partnership with the EU in technological and industrial development will empower Taiwan to grasp key technology in 6G and position itself at the forefront of the market.

EURECOM, which has been training engineering students from universities for thirty years, boasts cutting-edge research and innovation in digital science including communication technology. Navid Nikaein, Professor at EURECOM and Co-founder of OpenAirInterface, anticipated that 6G will become a crucial field in the future with the continuous evolution of the industry. This year, Prof. Nikaein was invited to Taiwan as a speaker at the 2023 Open RAN Workshop and was impressed by the research capabilities and vision of ITRI. He believes that through the collaboration with ITRI, both parties will bring in new 6G technologies.

The 2023 EuCNC & 6G Summit, themed "6G for a Green and Digital Transition", took place from June 6 to 9 at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre. The event not only serves as an annual gathering in the field of communication systems and networks in Europe but also provides an excellent platform for countries across the world to demonstrate their latest technological developments. ITRI, a member of the Taiwan MOEA DoIT delegation for this event, has successfully showcased its R&D achievements in JCAS, RIS, AI-native networks, and Open RAN ecosystem. It is expected that through ITRI's networking efforts, potential partners can be identified and reached for cooperation on EU project proposals, enabling Taiwanese industry to become a strategic innovation partner with the European Union, fostering close cooperation and partnership.

About ITRI

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world's leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive into innovation-driven. To address market needs and global trends, it has launched its 2030 Technology Strategy & Roadmap and focuses on innovation development in Smart Living, Quality Health, and Sustainable Environment. It also strives to strengthen Intelligentization Enabling Technology to support diversified applications.

Over the years, ITRI has been dedicated to incubating startups and spinoffs, including well-known names such as UMC and TSMC. In addition to its headquarters in Taiwan, ITRI has branch offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan in an effort to extend its R&D scope and promote international cooperation across the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.itri.org/eng.

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