RESEARCH PROJECT OUTCOMES
Second Annual TechTalks Symposium
The TechTalks, held in person for the first time at Ericsson’s offices in Ottawa, included live demonstrations and presentations from Carleton faculty members and graduate students who are conducting research in collaboration with staff at Ericsson Canada.
With opening remarks from Carleton's Associate Vice-President (Strategic Initiative & Operations), Sandra Crocker, and Ericsson's Senior Advisor and Head of Ottawa Site, Marcos Cavaletti, the TechTalks welcomed Carleton and Ericsson research teams and staff.
Moderated by Ericsson’s Digital Design Manager, Aroosh Elahi, and the Ericsson Chair in 5G Wireless Research, Chancellor’s Professor Ioannis Lambadaris, 14 research presentations and demonstrations covered key wireless communications themes:
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning;
- Channel and direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation; and
- Software verification and autonomous systems control.
With closing remarks by Ericsson Canada’s Program Manager, Saurav Bhatia, and Carleton’s Director of the School of Computer Science, Professor Michel Barbeau, it is evident that this collaboration will continue to transform the future of 5G technology and its impact across industries.
participants from Ericsson and Carleton were in attendance at the TechTalk Symposium
16 Accepted publications
15 Pending publications
10 Presentations conducted
7 Students recruited by Ericsson
2 Patents filed
Dimple Thomas
Engineering Manager, Ericsson Canada
Our partnership with Carleton has been nothing short of exceptional. The breadth of work performed with Carleton has proven to be a crucial catalyst in advancing our concepts and innovations within the realm of networking solutions. Carleton’s expertise and collaboration have significantly contributed to the thriving landscape of Canadian research in this dynamic field, bolstering our position as pioneers in the industry.
Together, we possess the unique ability to translate groundbreaking research into practical and tangible applications that address customer use-cases and pain points more effectively. Witnessing the fulfillment of the latest techniques in real-world product development has been an immensely gratifying experience for everyone involved. Examples of success include:
- the application of knowledge graphs as an enabler to view Cloud RAN ontologies and derive business insights from disaggregated data sources;
- the application of advanced data algorithms into customizable monitoring service solutions to customers; and
- active training from existing customer datasets to devise optimal and practical beamforming solutions into products.
One of the most rewarding aspects of this partnership is the positive impact it has had on our talent pipeline. Through our collaboration with Carleton, we have been able to attract and nurture diverse and talented individuals, aligning perfectly with our commitment to fostering a more inclusive and representative workplace. With Carleton as our trusted partner, we are confident in our ability to forge a brighter future by continuously driving progress and shaping the industry.
Total number of Carleton graduate students involved in research projects (2020-2023)
Of students said they were better prepared for the labour market (Summer 2022 – Winter 2023)
Of students said they had a better industry understanding after their involvement in the partnership (Summer 2022 – Winter 2023)
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