WirelessLAB Lands in Nova UCD

Ireland's Wireless Technology Development Community Sets  Up WirelessLAB Collaboration  Network in Nova UCD

Ireland's wireless technology community has established an innovation network called  the WirelessLAB  to foster and stimulate developments in  wireless technology  here and  to promote  this country as a centre of excellence for wireless development.

The WirelessLAB aims

•  To help build active links between relevant academic researchers and the wireless industry throughout Ireland.
• To  foster  the development of a collaborative network which encourages interactions between members,
• To promote  Ireland as a centre of excellence for wireless technology
• To provide members with networking opportunities
•  To provide members with a platform to increase their visibility within Ireland and internationally.

Joe Moore, founder of Socowave,   (Pictured) a technology start-up developing pioneering active panel antenna technology to enable faster internet access for cellular users, is the driving force behind WirelessLAB and the network's first chairman. WirelessLAB will be initially located in NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at UCD where Socowave is  also headquartered.

Announcing the establishment of WirelessLAB, Moore said, "Through its collaborative programmes and events WirelessLAB aims to create the conditions for spontaneous innovation among its members in Ireland. We are excited about our formal links with the highly successful wireless cluster, Cambridge Wireless based in St. John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge which offers an international dimension to our activities."

A key collaborative activity for WirelessLAB will be the establishment of special interest groups (SIG), or industry-led technical forums designed to keep members up-to-date with the latest developments in key areas and to assist them in exploring new business opportunities.

Established SIGs are already active in areas such as wireless healthcare, games development and wireless sensing.

Other members of WirelessLAB's founding board include:

• Professor Anthony Fagan, UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering,
•  Dr Sam Samuel, Executive Director,Bell Labs Ireland and UK, Alcatel Lucent
•  Dr Conor Hanley, co-founder and CEO, BiancaMed.

 WirelessLAB members will also participate in networking events designed to share information and encourage co-operation between members.

In addition to access to WirelessLAB's SIGs and networking events, members will also be able to participate in Cambridge Wireless' networking and SIG events. Membership of WirelessLAB is offered at full, start-up and associate levels with differing benefits available at each level. Membership fees have been set on a sliding scale depending on company headcount.

WirelessLAB will be formally launched at a keynote event scheduled to take place on 1st February 2010.

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