Specifically, the agreement will allow AMETIC to participate in 5GBarcelona projects related to connected cars, urban and metropolitan mobility, citizen-led healthcare management, the growth of the digital tourism economy, and more. This collaboration will also facilitate the identification of key ICT companies and encourage their involvement in the various pilot projects promoted by 5GBarcelona.
During the signing, AMETIC President Pedro Mier stated that “AMETIC is very pleased to join the 5GBarcelona project and its objective of promoting 5G technology and its applications. We are confident that the collaboration between our members and the 5GBarcelona project partners will lead to innovative products and services that will help position Barcelona as a global benchmark in the development of 5G technology and its applications.”
For his part, Carlos Grau, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, who endorsed the agreement on behalf of 5GBarcelona, commented that “AMETIC is a strategic partner for amplifying the impact of 5GBarcelona and giving the project greater reach.” Grau also emphasized that “the ICT sector’s commitment to 5GBarcelona and to consolidating our position as a leading international hub for this technology is absolute. This is the only way we can grow, make things happen in our country, and create projects with real international impact.”.
