LONDON (Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC Thursday said it has sealed a partnership with Dresden University of Technology under which the pair will research and develop 5G technology.
Vodafone said the partnership with Dresden University is part of its programme to partner with universities, technology companies and industry groups on developing the next generation of wireless technology.
Dresden University has recently opened a 5G lab, which will offer specific facilities for researchers to test and evaluated a wide range of 5G technologies, Vodafone said.
"There are several years of research ahead of us and Vodafone looks forward to working closely with Dresden and its other partners around the world to build a technical foundation for the next generation of mobile communications," said Luke Ibbetson, the head of research and development at Vodafone.
Vodafone shares were trading 1.7% higher at 207.7 pence on Thursday.
By Sam Unsted; samunsted@alliancenews.com; @SamUAtAlliance
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