TICE.PT marks the end of the 2020-2022 triennium with five new Associates

The 2020-2022 triennium ends in the best way for TICE.PT with the entry of five new associates: Ericsson, ATLAR Innovation, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Brisa and Vodafone Portugal.

Ericsson is one of the world's leading providers of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to source communications services. They enable the full value of connectivity by creating revolutionary technology and services that are easy to use, adopt and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world.

ATLAR Innovation is a high-tech company for the operation and maintenance of critical systems in different areas of Space, such as Radio Astronomy, High Energy, Industry 4.0, Solutions for astrotourism ecosystems.

Our products range from device to data production.

The Center for Research in Smart Cities (Ci2) is located at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and its main mission is to develop research strategies and methodologies within two main lines of research:

• Intelligent and Pervasive Environments.

• Sustainable use of resources.

Brisa is the largest private road operator in Portugal, recognized for having operational and technological know-how in the management of its road concessions and in the development of innovative mobility solutions. Through Brisa Operation and Maintenance, Brisa operates 1,553 km in Portugal, in a network of 14 motorways, 6 Complementary Routes and 6 National Roads. In terms of innovation strategy, Brisa intends to be a world reference as a facilitator of mobility experiences, providing innovative solutions for the efficiency of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), creating and transferring value in Traffic Management, Tolls, Intelligent Urban Mobility and Payment Services.

Vodafone Portugal is part of the largest pan-European and African tech comms group, which is transforming the way we live and work through its innovation, technology, connectivity, platforms, products and services. Globally, Vodafone operates mobile and fixed networks in 21 countries and has mobile network partnerships in 47 other countries. In Portugal, its state-of-the-art fiber optic network reaches 4.2 million homes and businesses and its mobile network has 4.7 million customers (end-June 2022 data). The Group is a world leader in the Internet of Things, connecting more than 150 million devices and platforms through innovation that aligns with society's aspirations for cleaner and safer cities, better transport and optimized agriculture.

This is, therefore, a great and promising launching pad for the success of TICE.PT in the three-year period that is about to come into force, 2023-2025.