Yesterday, Ericsson Canada announced that it is supplying Vancouver’s Wavefront mobile commercialization centre / incubator with HSPA mobile communications equipment and access to Ericsson’s Montreal Test Facility, one of the largest and most advanced telecom labs in Canada. Ericsson engineering support will also be available to developers should they need help troubleshooting applications.
Mark Henderson, president and CEO of Ericsson Canada, said:
The final piece of the puzzle for most wireless applications developers is testing their technology on a large-scale network. With this connection, developers now have convenient and affordable access to such a network as well as the support of our world-leading Montreal Testing Facilities.
Wavefront is a joint venture between industry and government, formed in 2007 to accelerate the commercialization of mobile applications and technologies. Ericsson Canada’s Montreal labs has the mandate for development of many areas of Ericsson’s global mobile product portfolio.
On Monday June 7, Ericsson Canada CEO Mark Henderson will be delivering a keynote address at The 2010 Canadian Telecom Summit.
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Hmm..Wavefront looks like a very interesting business model. Have you heard of similar ventures elsewhere in Canada?