Nokia Siemens Networks has announced the formation of Smart Labs to enhance the everyday experience of smart device users. Smart Labs will operate from two laboratories, one in Espoo, Finland, and one in Dallas, Texas, with the aim of boosting mobile broadband usability and fostering the mobile Internet ecosystem and cooperation between key stakeholders.
The Smart Labs will focus on the optimal interworking between smart devices, mobile apps, and networks.
"Smart devices come with unique challenges that necessitate innovative solutions," said Phil Kendall, director at Strategy Analytics, a global research and consulting firm. "Nokia Siemens Networks was quick to recognize the signaling issues smart devices can cause, and its Smart Labs initiative reflects the company's commitment to address the other challenges and opportunities these devices present."
"As mobile data from smart devices soars, our goal is to test innovation via the sort of industry collaboration that we are leading with Smart Labs," said Marc Rouanne, head of Network Systems, Nokia Siemens Networks. "We will focus on better understanding of how different applications and devices perform over cellular networks to identify ways to optimize the various components. We're especially interested in exploring what can be learned from customer data to help deliver personalized services."
The Smart Lab in Finland already has work underway on today's leading smart devices, operating systems and applications for HSPA/HSPA+ networks. The Dallas Smart Lab, opening this summer, will specialize in LTE as this technology may be deployed in North America as early as the end of 2010.
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