5TONIC – AN OPEN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY DEDICATED TO 5G TECHNOLOGIES
Industry and academia come together to boost european technology and business innovative ventures
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Welcome to 5TONIC

An Open Research and Innovation Laboratory focusing on 5G technologies

founded by Telefonica and IMDEA Networks based in Madrid.

The objective of 5TONIC is to create a global open environment where members from industry and academia work together in specific research and innovation projects related to 5G technologies with a view to boost technology and business innovative ventures. The laboratory will promote joint project development and entrepreneurial ventures, discussion fora, events and conference sites in an international environment.

Latest News & Events

Noche europea de los investigadores
Sep 30,2016 - 5G Event

5G on stage: this technology will change your life (and you don’t know it yet)
Sep 29,2016 - 5G Event

5G Communications Day: Challenges and Opportunities in Key Sectors – Sectors of Application, Technologies and R&D&I
Ericsson’s pre-commercial 5G
Sep 22,2016 -

Viability tests of Ericsson’s pre-commercial 5G technology

Features

 

On the forefront of 5G research

5TONIC will also serve to demonstrate and show the capabilities and interoperation of pre-commercial 5G equipment, services and applications, by leading global companies in the 5G arena.

 

Joint Project Development

The spirit of 5tonic is to become a central hub for knowledge sharing and industry collaboration in the area of 5G technologies across Europe.

 

Events and Conference sites

The main premises of 5TONIC are co-located at IMDEA Networks institute, in Leganes, Madrid.

These installations offer the perfect environment for international conferences, events and also serves as an ideal meeting point for knowledge exchange on 5G technologies for the European leading industry.

Objectives

Be part of a rich open innovation ecosystem

5TONIC is the place to develop and test new products and services in collaboration with other leading industries, suppliers and customers.

Perfect venue for interoperability testing meetings

Verify in 5TONIC the real interoperation between SME developed SW and the products of main industry (critical in a NFV/SDN environment), as well as among main industry.

E2E Performance of 5G in focus

A community addressing capacity, performance, stability and interoperability of latest technology developments in 5G with an E2E perspective, facilitating the collaboration of all agents involved the new 5G value chains.

Perfect place for showcasing to and/or with customers

Participate in pre-commercial trials with large customers in vertical sectors (Energy, Finance, Transportation, Manufacturing, etc.).

Access to a superb academic environment

Joint research activities, sponsoring PhD Students, Master Theses, recruiting, internship programs.

Joint master programs and training courses in selected areas, open courses and a long etcetera.

Promotion of technology trends

Impactful whitepapers, joint research papers, workshops, conferences, seminars, promotion of technology trends and many other kinds of events.

Entrepreneurship activities

Launching spin-off companies, and agreeing on joint product development (related to the preparation phase)

Demonstration of H2020 Projects

5TONIC will be used for development and demonstration of testbeds for H2020 projects.

Exchange on 5G technologies

Meeting point for knowledge exchange of 5G technologies for the European leading industry.