MIAMI, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Miami and AT&T* are rolling out a
5G and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) environment on the
Coral Gables campus to help
support innovative teaching and research methods. This makes the
University the first college campus in the nation to adopt
AT&T's 5G using millimeter wave ("5G+") and commercially
available MEC technology, allowing students and faculty to more
efficiently pursue scholarly activities through Magic Leap's
spatial computing platform.
"In collaboration with AT&T, the University of Miami will soon be able to support
5G+ and Edge technology on its Coral
Gables campus, placing the University at the forefront of
digital transformation impacting every field," said Ernie Fernandez, vice president of Information
Technology and chief information officer for the University. "It
will allow students, faculty, and staff to develop, test, and use
the next generation of digital apps, including Magic Leap's mixed
reality platform, in new and exciting ways."
AT&T's 5G+ technology uses millimeter wave spectrum,
providing ultra-fast speeds, lower latency and the ability to
connect a massive number of mobile devices. Multi-access Edge
Computing will let the University shift from using remote data
centers to processing information in localized servers. This
transition leads to faster access to data processing and could mean
new machine learning opportunities and more types of connected
devices.
"Combining 5G and edge technology at the University of Miami powers a new category of
educational experiences that we haven't seen before. Then when
paired with Magic Leap, we can ultimately provide unprecedented
digital learning and development opportunities," said Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T Business. "These
powerful next-generation networking solutions will help change how
students learn, research and interact with the world around them.
And, it will impact the way administrators conduct everything from
campus operations to the safety of students."
AT&T will begin rolling out AT&T 5G+ service and
AT&T MEC at the University of Miami
before the end of this year and is expected to be completed by
Spring 2020. Access to the 5G+ network will initially be in
high-traffic computing locations, such as at the College of
Engineering, the Otto G. Richter Library and in the School of
Architecture, with plans to add more 5G+ zones throughout
campus.
"The computing power of your handheld device will increase
tremendously by allowing really complicated applications and
analyses to be performed at the edge and answers or solutions
returned to your device as part of the 5G+ and Edge environment.
The beautiful part also is the extension beyond to the arts and
humanities. We are proud to be the pioneering University in this
new arena," Jeffrey Duerk, executive
vice president of academic affairs and provost, added.
The 5G+ and edge compute technologies will power the
University's Magicverse, a spatial computing platform from Magic
Leap that blends virtual content with the physical environment.
People can see and interact with virtual objects in the authentic
space around them while wearing Magic Leap One headsets.
Last fall, Magic Leap and the University invited faculty and
students to experience the Magicverse, generating ideas for using
spatial computing technology across academic disciplines. Since
then, more than 30 applications that use the Magic Leap technology
have been developed on the University's campuses.
"Magic Leap and the University of
Miami are committed to implementing the Magicverse.
Realizing this requires a level of data infrastructure that
supports the highest fidelity digital experiences with ultra-low
latency," said Omar Khan, chief
product officer, Magic Leap. "Our collaborators at AT&T have
always seen the potential of the Magicverse, and their 5G+
infrastructure is a crucial component to the success of this
project on the University's campus."
To see how learning, research and campus life could be
transformed as AT&T 5G+ and MEC are deployed, read more
here.
Additionally, AT&T plans to introduce AT&T 5G+ in parts
of Miami by the end of 2019. Check
out att.com/5Gnews to learn more about our path to 5G.
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