5G IA / 5G PPP @ MWC – EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF 5G NOW

Brussels, February 22nd, 2019 – If you want to experience the future of 5G now, then you have to visit the 5G Infrastructure Association (5G IA) stand at Mobile World Congress 2019.
The event takes place from 25-28 February in Barcelona and anyone serious about 5G needs to start their tour of the event in Hall 7, Stand 7K17. Here you will find the first three 5G demos from projects funded through the 5G PPP initiative. Between them, these demos will cover smart sea ports, megacities, and the delivery of ultra-high definition media content.

A map to locate the ten other 5G PPP demos at MWC will also be available at the 5G IA stand, with five of these at the 5G-Barcelona/Mobile World Capital stand (Hall Congress Square, CS40) and another five located around the venue on various project and trade stands.

More details on demos can be found on the 5G PPP website, where information on the different projects driving this work is also available.

“With 13 cutting edge 5G demonstrations at MWC19, 5G PPP is showing the future of 5G now. This unprecedent set of demonstrations, covering a wide range of verticals from automotive to smart sea ports, highlights the outstanding results of the 5G PPP programme and emphasises the strength of European research and development in the area of communications infrastructure”. Colin Willcock, 5G IA Board chairman.

In addition to the 5G demos, another key highlight will be the presentation on “5G IA / 5G PPP Status & Future Outlook” which will take place at the 5G-Barcelona/MWCapital stand (Hall Congress Square, CS40) at 18:00 on Monday 25th February.

Press Contact:
Alessandro Bedeschi
Mail to: alessandro.bedeschi@5g-ppp.eu
Twitter: @5GPPP

About the 5G Infrastructure Association

The 5G Public Private Partnership (5G PPP) is the 5G collaborative research program that is organized as part of the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program – The European Union Program for Research and Innovation. It is aimed at fostering industry-driven research, monitored by business-related, technological performance and societal KPIs. The 5G PPP will deliver solutions, architectures, technologies and standards for ubiquitous next-generation communication infrastructure over the coming decade.

In the 5G PPP, the 5G Infrastructure Association (5G IA) represents the private side and the European Commission the public side. The 5G IA is committed to the advancement of 5G in Europe and to building global consensus on 5G. To this aim, the Association brings together a global industry community of telecoms & digital actors, such as operators, manufacturers, research institutes, universities, verticals and SMEs. The 5G IA carries out a wide range of activities in strategic areas including standardization, frequency spectrum, R&D projects, technology skills, collaboration with key vertical industry sectors, notably for the development of trials, and international cooperation.

Learn more about 5G Infrastructure Association at www.5g-ppp.eu