Read our series on how Ericsson cooperates with universities around the world, focusing on application development. The purpose of these collaborations is to give university students the opportunity to learn new technology straight from the source, to get hands-on experience and to hear about trends in the communications industry.

Sweden, Uppsala University
Green hat People enriches its game platform with GPS enablers as a
result of cooperation with Ericsson Research and Uppsala University.

US, Carnegie Mellon University
Ericsson and Carnegie Mellon University are cooperating on an IMS-based health care application for the Android platform.

Sweden, Luleå University of Technology
Students at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden have developed iRide, an IMS-based mobile application that warns drivers about dangerous road conditions.

Sweden, Uppsala University
Computer science students at Uppsala University in Sweden have developed software prototypes on top of Ericsson’s IMS platform, and in cooperation with two other Swedish companies.

Sweden, Mid Sweden University
Students at Mid Sweden University have built a proof-of-concept Mobile Awareness application for sharing user-related sensor data within a group of trusted members.

Hungary, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Ericsson Hungary has made an agreement with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics giving students possibility to test and explore IMS.

China, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
To show the value of IMS, Ericsson China has just initiated cooperation with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

US, University of Texas
Ericsson US has just begun cooperating with the US, University of Texas at Dallas, on a program focusing on healthcare applications.

Spain, Polytechnic University of Madrid
Ericsson Spain is cooperating with the Polytechnic University of Madrid to develop IMS-based services to be deployed by operator Telefónica.

Brazil
Universities engaged to expand IMS ecosystem in Brazil.

Croatia, University of Zagreb
Ericsson Croatia has, since 2000, in collaboration with the University of Zagreb, trained senior telecommunication students at popular summer camps.

Switzerland, Fribourg campus of the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
Ericsson Switzerland has begun cooperation with the EIA-FR university campus in Fribourg, focusing on IMS.

Turkey, Crea Academy
In a program called Crea Academy, Ericsson Turkey has offered 40 university students the chance to implement IMS-based services.
 
Argentina, National University of La Plata
Ericsson will start IMS training at the National University of La Plata, near Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October.

Sweden, Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology
Reaching out to students with innovative ideas, Ericsson, TeliaSonera and HiQ have sponsored an IMS application contest, at Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology.