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| Sunday, 15 August 2004 |
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Stretching mobile technology frontiers by Chamitha Kuruppu The University of Moratuwa on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Dialog GSM to set up the country's first Research Laboratory for Mobile Technology. The initiative the most significant cooperation between the University and the Technology sector to date is expected to mark a new era for telecommunications research and development in the country. The agreement was signed by Vice Chancellor, University of Moratuwa Prof. Dayantha Wijesekera and CEO Dialog GSM Dr.Hans Wijayasuriya. The research centre will be known as the Dialog-University of Moratuwa Mobile communications Research Laboratory. The research centre will focus on stretching the frontiers of applied mobile technologies through research and development, pertaining to initiatives of national and regional significance. Full time research personnel will be recruited into the centre with many of the projects being linked to the postgraduate research programs of the university. The laboratory will be housed at the department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Moratuwa and will be managed by a Board of Management consisting of persons from the University of Moratuwa and Dialog GSM. In addition to facilitating applied research and product development, the Dialog UoM will have technology transfer arrangements with international bodies. The proposed laboratory will form a framework for research and development and knowledge sharing while also seeking collaboration with international industrial organisations, funding agencies and academia. The research laboratory will also offer an opportunity for the students to experiment and innovate with the most modern information and communications technologies before they venture into the employment market. |
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