Verizon 5G Will Power Innovation, Research at Penn State
February 4, 2022 | Globe NewswireEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Verizon is delivering 5G Ultra Wideband to Penn State, allowing researchers to explore how 5G can enhance manufacturing and enable new applications in education, training, and workforce development. The deployment took place at Penn State’s Innovation Park, which offers 118-acres of office, manufacturing and research space, and is part of one of the world’s premier research institutions, with access to Penn State’s scientific, engineering, technology and business resources. With 5G Ultra Wideband, students, faculty, start-up and established companies can work together to test and innovate emerging technologies and explore solutions that can improve processes and automation in manufacturing. The effort aims to foster new research and development partnerships to improve commercial applications and workforce development through advanced wireless technologies and expand 3D printing access and education to Penn State students.
“We are excited to partner with Verizon to bring advanced digital connectivity to Penn State and enable new innovations in digital connectivity,” said Tim Simpson, the Paul Morrow Professor of Engineering Design and Manufacturing and co-director for the Center for Innovation Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D). “Having 5G capabilities in CIMP-3D creates unique opportunities to drive the use and adoption of additive manufacturing as we embark on the fourth industrial revolution, or 'Industry 4.0'.”
“Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband provides the foundation for 21st Century innovation and it will enable things like vehicle-to-vehicle communication for safety and autonomy, untethered robots increasing productivity, and thousands of connected sensors in a warehouse delivering real time intelligence,” said Nicki Palmer, Chief Product Development Officer at Verizon, Penn State College of Engineering alumna and a member of Penn State’s Corporate Engagement Advisory Committee. “Working with Penn State, we hope to accelerate the research and development of new use cases only made possible with the massive bandwidth, super-fast speed and ultra-low latency that Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and mobile edge compute can provide.”
Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband deployment at Penn State represents an early milestone for the initiative, which will continue to support technological advancements and collaborations across Penn State.
Verizon Communications Inc. was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.
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