Ericsson-ITB Collaborate on Internet of Things Research
To support the development of mobile technology and demonstrate the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Indonesia, Ericsson is partnering with the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to engage university students. To this end, Ericsson has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ITB.
This MoU was signed by Thomas Jul, President Director, Ericsson Indonesia & Timor Leste, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi, DEA, as Rector of ITB, witnessed by King Carl XVI Gustaf of the Kingdom of Sweden as part of his series of visits to Indonesia.
This visit is part of the two countries' commitment to strengthening their long-standing political, economic, and cultural ties. Trade, sustainability, research, and innovation are key themes of the visit. In his remarks at the MoU signing ceremony, Ulf Ewaldsson, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Digital Services, Ericsson, explained that Ericsson, as a Swedish company operating in Indonesia for over a century, will continue to support Indonesia in developing innovation in the telecommunications industry.
Under the MoU, ITB researchers and students will have direct access to Ericsson's industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform, real-world examples of IoT technology, and reference materials. Furthermore, Ericsson will be open to transforming innovative ideas (emerging during this collaboration) into tangible products as part of its support for Indonesia's digitalization.
Thomas Jul, President Director, Ericsson Indonesia and Timor Leste, said that his party has a great interest in collaborating with industry and academics to address the challenges and opportunities of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
"We welcome the opportunity to partner with one of Indonesia's leading technology universities. The goal of this partnership is to foster the creation of IoT applications for an increasingly digital Indonesia while meeting the expectations of the Indonesian people," continued Thomas Jul.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi, DEA, as the Rector of ITB, said that Indonesia is undergoing a digital transformation, and we can see this across the archipelago with Smart City implementation initiatives in various major cities and rural areas.
"As academics, we have an obligation to be at the forefront of this latest technology, especially as it relates to the implementation of IoT in various public sectors such as maritime, agro-industry, transportation, security, and defense. This is our contribution to ensuring that Indonesia can lead in technology in the maritime, agricultural, and defense sectors. I believe that this partnership will enable ITB, particularly researchers and students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, to actively contribute to this initiative throughout Indonesia," he said.
In this agreement, examples of IoT use cases that will be explored include smart homes, smart building facility management, smart lighting, smart waste management, safety and security, smart parking, smart cars, and smart farming agriculture.
According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be approximately 29 billion connected devices by 2022, of which 18 billion will be IoT-related. The growth of the Internet of Things and the number of connected devices is heavily influenced by the emergence of new applications and business models supported by standardization and falling device costs. IoT solutions and implementations are crucial due to their significant benefits, such as high connection volume, low data traffic volume, low device cost, and low energy consumption. Therefore, encouraging the proliferation of highly intelligent connected devices will be key to realizing a digital Indonesia.
Source: Tabloid Pulsa