Ericsson Canada has established a new Quantum research hub in Montreal, which will host research projects exploring quantum-based algorithms for accelerating processing in telecom networks and distributed quantum computing. Ericsson Canada will pair its researchers with post-doctoral fellows at universities to carry out fellowships at Ericsson, supporting the quantum research projects. Mitacs will deliver support in the attraction, training, retention, and deployment of highly qualified personnel in quantum science and technology. Ericsson Canada has state-of-the-art 5G R&D centers and offices in Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto, with 3,100 employees. The establishment of this new Quantum research hub in Montreal underlines Ericsson Canada’s commitment to innovation and R&D in Canada, supporting major service providers on their path to nationwide 5G rollout, collaborating with leading players from both academia and wider industry, and advancing the Canadian quantum ecosystem. Ericsson Research is exploring future communications using quantum computing to build a network compute fabric. This aims to provide a unified, integrated execution environment for massively distributed intelligent applications, utilizing quantum technologies to exponentially improve computation time and memory footprint to solve communication problems.
Ericsson Canada Establishes New Quantum Research Hub in Montreal
Ericsson Canada, a key player in Canada’s innovation ecosystem and R&D story for 70 years, has recently announced the establishment of a new Quantum research hub in Montreal. The new research hub will form part of Ericsson’s cutting-edge global quantum research agenda, with the aim of exploring quantum-based algorithms to accelerate processing in telecom networks and distributed quantum computing.
Ericsson will collaborate with post-doctoral fellows at universities to carry out fellowships, providing academic challenges, telecom, networking competence and facilities to conduct advanced research. The hub will be dedicated to hosting research projects, and Mitacs will deliver support in the attraction, training, retention, and deployment of highly qualified personnel in quantum science and technology through innovation internship experiences and professional skills development. Interns will work with researchers at Ericsson Canada and universities.
The quantum sector will be key to Canada’s economy, technology, and growth, especially as technologies come to fruition and more sectors of the economy look to harness quantum capabilities. According to a study commissioned by the NRC in 2020, by 2045, the Canadian quantum industry will be a $139 billion industry and account for 209,200 jobs. Ericsson Canada is well positioned to boost the Canadian quantum ecosystem with its research and development capabilities and existing relationships with Canadian post-secondary institutions such as the Universities of Ottawa and Sherbrooke.
Ericsson Canada has state-of-the-art 5G R&D centers and offices in Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto, with 3,100 employees. It is amongst the top 13 R&D spenders in Canada, investing an average of $345M a year for a total of nearly $7B and holds a strong set of 2,000+ Canadian patents out of a global repertoire of 60,000.
The establishment of this new Quantum research hub in Montreal underlines Ericsson Canada’s commitment to innovation and R&D in Canada, supporting major service providers on their path to nationwide 5G rollout, collaborating with leading players from both academia and wider industry, and advancing the Canadian quantum ecosystem.
Magnus Frodigh, Vice President, Head of Ericsson Research
Ericsson Research Collaborates with Universities to Explore Quantum Computing for Future Communications
Ericsson Research is exploring future communications using quantum computing to build a network compute fabric. This aims to provide a unified, integrated execution environment for massively distributed intelligent applications, utilizing quantum technologies to exponentially improve computation time and memory footprint to solve communication problems. To achieve this, Ericsson Research is collaborating with the University of Sherbrooke and the University of Ottawa to explore advanced technologies and quantum networks.
Anne Broadbent, Associate Professor, Research Chair in Quantum Information, and Fellow at the Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute (NEXQT) at the University of Ottawa, is excited to be part of this new collaboration with Ericsson that will tangibly advance knowledge on quantum networks while providing a unique and stimulating training environment.
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