Carleton’s Partnership with Ericsson Connects Leading Research with Hands-on Opportunities for Students
Carleton University and Ericsson have partnered to advance world-class talent and research programs with engineers and computer scientists.
Based in Sweden, Ericsson is one of the leading Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers. Ericsson’s largest North American headquarters is situated in Kanata. The collaboration between Carleton and Ericsson will have an impact locally, in Canada and internationally through its innovative research.
With the intention of enhancing facilities and programs within Carleton and advancing network technology within Ericsson, this collaborative partnership promises to propel the industry and strengthen its future workforce. Students will have the opportunity to get sought-after jobs within Ottawa’s wireless communications industry and drive leading-edge research.
Designed in part to spark innovative ideas for the future of 5G networking, this partnership will provide Carleton students specifically going into the fields of wireless communications access to Ericsson researchers’ knowledge and guidance. Graduate students are able to apply for a prestigious Ericsson fellowship program which gives them financial support to conduct hands-on research alongside Ericsson experts in state-of-the art 5G wireless technology facilities.
Ericsson has equipped Carleton’s Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments (ARISE) building with their newest technologies. The ARISE building is a 40,000-square-foot space for partnership opportunities at the university. The facility is a new home for applied research in clean technology, health technology and information and communication technology. ARISE brings together professors and students from our Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering and Design to collaborate on research and training in areas such as 5G wireless, smart cities and data analytics.
The 5G laboratory in the ARISE building will enhance the educational experience for students at Carleton by focusing on student-centred project research and innovation programs. For example, there will be an Ericsson indoor 5G RDS network to develop, test and optimize state of the art 3D localization solutions, techniques and algorithms. Currently, the partnership supports 13 distinct research projects on 5G, seven international research fellows, a senior research chair and a course in 5G. Some of the areas of investigation include: machine learning, drone navigation, and channel optimization for 5G networks.
Telecommunications courses currently being offered at Carleton are being guided by Ericsson. Their involvement provides the latest technology, international experience, and industry knowledge to equip future employees with sought-after expertise.
This partnership allows Carleton researchers and students to work alongside industry—collaboratively developing and investigating the next generation of broadband network technology.
Carleton-Ericsson research projects that are currently active:
- Automatic Network Re-Dimensioner
- Investigating Machine Learning Techniques in Performance Improvement for the Next Generation Wireless Networks
- 5G Networks and Drone Navigation Algorithms
- Channel Reconstruction for LTE/NR Performance Verification for Research and Leadership in Wireless Networks
- M-MIMO Channel Estimation using Distributed Machine Learning and Edge Computing Technologies
- Navigation and Control of Drones over 5G networks: Enhanced communication and adaptive control
- Spectrum Sharing with Machine Learning
- Midband Channel Propagation Study
- Traffic Flow Characterization
- Optimal Network for Attenuation of Switching Converter Ripple at Point-of-Load
- 5G-TSN Integration Industrial Automation Robot Proof-of-Concept 5G – TSN Integration-Time Aware System
- System Behaviour Monitoring Using AI/ML Techniques
Visit the Ericsson-Carleton Partnership website.