Press Release: EU & Japan researchers join forces to deliver the 1 Gigabit Olympics

The European Commission and Japan announced on the 17 October 2014 four research projects developing new technologies for high-speed networks in highly-dense user areas. Joint investments amount to €12 million and more than 40 partners were involved. Researchers would notably deliver more than 1 Gigabit bandwidth for each member of the crowd at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, right in time for the 2020 Olympics.

ESO: Background information: Mobile communications: Fresh €50 million EU research grants in 2013 to develop '5G' technology http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-mobile-communications-fresh-e50-million-eu-research-grants-in-2013-to-develop-5g-technology/

ESO: Background information: EU industrial leadership gets boost through eight new research partnerships http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-industrial-leadership-gets-boost-through-eight-new-research-partnerships/

ESO: Background information: Landmark agreement between the European Commission and South Korea on 5G mobile technology http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-landmark-agreement-between-the-european-commission-and-south-korea-on-5g-mobile-technology/

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