Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) and Wipro Limited on March 28, 2019, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on high-impact, industry-focused applied research in the areas of 5G and AI. Wipro will develop solutions for its customers, across industry verticals from the research outcomes of this partnership. From the commercialization of the joint research insights and Wipro’s real-world industry expertise which is going to benefit IIT Kharagpur.
The applied research projects on industry challenges related to the design, planning and operations of 5G networks & cognitive information processing for the automation of these processes and 5G use cases will jointly benefit both Wipro and IIT Kharagpur. Both the organizations will focus on AI research in the healthcare, education and retail sectors as well as in domains such as climate change and cybersecurity.
Along with these, the subject matter experts from Wipro and IIT Kharagpur are going to promote knowledge sharing through guest lectures, workshops and seminars on 5G and AI.
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