Ericsson has been awarded a five-year funding from the German government for its European Microelectronics and Communication Technologies for 6G (EMCT) project. This project aims to develop energy-efficient and sustainable microelectronics and communication technologies for 6G Massive MIMO radios, in cooperation with European partners. It marks a significant investment in the development of 6G technologies in Europe.
Ericsson's project scope is to extend the current radio microelectronics development by establishing early technology development of 6G radio microelectronics. This will strengthen the European semiconductor ecosystem and help complete a European value chain in this vital field.
Freddie Södergren, Head of Technology and Strategy, Ericsson Networks, says: “The introduction of the 5G mobile communications standard already opened up a multitude of new applications beyond voice and mobile data. Upcoming 6G mobile networks need to meet the ever-increasing demand for communication in the areas of human-to-human, human-to-machine, and machine-to-machine in a highly energy-efficient way.”
“We’re excited to gain this opportunity, which allows us to pave the way for developing world-leading, highly efficient Massive MIMO radios by completing the value chain in microelectronics and communication technologies,” adds Södergren. “Ericsson’s R&D site in Rosenheim plays an important role in building competencies in microelectronics for Massive MIMO radios and the semiconductor industry in Germany.”
https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/3/2023/ericsson-to-establish-early-technology-development-of-6g-radio-microelectronics
