EOW May 2014

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5G is heading to Europe

It’s all in the name for iDaCS

life. Huawei is one of the driving forces in making 5G a reality,” said Dr Wen Tong, head of wireless research and head of communications technologies laboratories at Huawei 2012 LAB. Huawei will invest significant research and innovation efforts in Europe within the Horizon 2020 framework and beyond, especially at the Huawei European Research Centre (ERC). As a member of the European research consortium METIS, Huawei ERC is at the forefront of 5G research by developing the key technology components of the 5G Wireless interface. The ERC is also one of the key contributors to the Advanced 5G Infrastructure public-private partnership programme (5GPPP) defined by the European Commission. Huawei predicts that the first 5G networks will be ready for commercial deployment in 2020, delivering 1,000 times the capacity of current mobile networks and reaching peak data rates of over 10Gbps.

Huawei is taking decisive action to make the fifth generation of wireless systems (5G) a reality for Europe. At the 5G@Europe Summit in Munich, Germany, participants discussed how best to join forces to speed up progress towards achieving this objective. 5G is the next generation of ultra-fast wireless networks that will power the technology of tomorrow. Huawei is investing in a tremendous research and development effort to turn this investment into technological progress for Europe, thanks to an open and collaborative approach involving industry partners, consortiums, universities and leading innovation platforms around the world. The 5G@Europe Summit provided the opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in 5G including long-term vision and requirements, key technology drivers and innovation as well as societal benefits.

Datwyler UK Ltd became iDaC Solutions Ltd from 1 st January 2014. The name may have changed, but the products, services, personnel and direct supply model remain the same. As the sole source for Datwyler Cabling Solutions in the UK and Ireland, iDaCS will adopt a business as usual approach – continuing Datwyler’s 30 years of trading in the UK market. iDaC Solutions managing director Paul Cattell is pleased to announce that “this change enables us to re-launch the Datwyler Cabling Solutions brand as part of an integrated system of products for the data network, elevator and fire safety markets. “By increasing our solution offering to include complementary products and specialist services, iDaC Solutions can provide clients with an even greater level of flexibility and responsiveness to their changing business challenges.”

iDaCS Solutions Ltd – UK Website : www.idacs.uk.com

Huawei – China Website : www.huawei.com

“5G will have a fundamental impact on the ICT industry and on our quality of

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