Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações
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The Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações (CPqD) is a Brazilian research and development
institution in telecommunication
s. It is located in the district of Barão Geraldo
in the city of Campinas
, state of São Paulo
, Brazil
, near the State University of Campinas central campus.
s for telecommunication, finance, energy, and other industries, to both corporate and government sectors.
In 1998, as a result of the privatization process of Telebrás, CPqD became a private-law corporation, broadening the scope of activities and potential openings for new markets.
Digital switches, antennas, digital transmission systems, optical transmission equipment, fiber optics, laser semi-conductors, packet switching systems, inductive card pay phones, telex switching centers and complex business and operation support systems are among the technologies developed by CPqD.
CPqD portfolio includes all aspects that are involved in the current events: broadband in the telecom sector; smart grid in the electric power sector; future banking in the financial sector; digital cities in the public administration sector. Blending with these day-to-day life aspects of society and corporations come mobility, communication and information security, and socio-environmental responsibility.
CPqD’s R&D program, which is partially supported by government Science and Technology funds, focuses on activities towards future technological transitions, projects aimed at market needs and the use of technology to support public policies for digital inclusion.
The product technologies developed by CPqD are transferred to several companies, which are then responsible for their production and commercialization. All tied up within CPqD’s Universe are unique and distinct organizations – developed as a direct or indirect effort of CPqD – disseminating innovative technologies and high value-added products and services. Padtec, Trópico, ClearTech, Instituto Atlântico, JÁ!, CPqD Technologies & Systems, Inc., SPAT, Civcom and WxBR are all part of this Universe, whose core is the Brazilian technology created by CPqD.
The Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) are CPqD’s flagship software solutions, which have been successfully deployed in several organizations from different industries in Brazil and abroad.
CPqD laboratories offer more than 700 accredited tests and technological services in different fields. Some examples are optical fiber cables and accessories, antennas, switching and terminals, radio systems, electromagnetic compatibility, mechanic characterization, electrical safety, SAR, batteries and colorimetry.
The solutions developed by CPqD are present in Brazil and in several Latin American countries, in the USA, Angola, Samoa and Europe, where CPqD has established strategic business alliances with local companies.
Official website (brazilian portuguese)
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
institution in telecommunication
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
s. It is located in the district of Barão Geraldo
Barão Geraldo
thumb|right|300px|Panoramic view of Barão Geraldo, taken from a hill overlooking [[UNICAMP]]Barão Geraldo is a district of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil...
in the city of Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, near the State University of Campinas central campus.
Identity
CPqD is an independent institution focused on innovation through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), aiming at contributing to Brazil’s competitiveness and the digital inclusion of the Brazilian society. It develops the most extensive research and development program in ICT in Latin America, for development of ICT solutionSolution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
s for telecommunication, finance, energy, and other industries, to both corporate and government sectors.
History
CPqD was created in 1976 to serve as a telecom research and development center for Telebrás, a Government-owned company which controlled the public telecom service providers in Brazil.In 1998, as a result of the privatization process of Telebrás, CPqD became a private-law corporation, broadening the scope of activities and potential openings for new markets.
Digital switches, antennas, digital transmission systems, optical transmission equipment, fiber optics, laser semi-conductors, packet switching systems, inductive card pay phones, telex switching centers and complex business and operation support systems are among the technologies developed by CPqD.
Contribution to Society
The knowledge generated by CPqD reaches the market in the form of product technologies, software systems, technological services, consulting services, and ownership of intellectual capital in technology-based emerging companies.CPqD portfolio includes all aspects that are involved in the current events: broadband in the telecom sector; smart grid in the electric power sector; future banking in the financial sector; digital cities in the public administration sector. Blending with these day-to-day life aspects of society and corporations come mobility, communication and information security, and socio-environmental responsibility.
CPqD’s R&D program, which is partially supported by government Science and Technology funds, focuses on activities towards future technological transitions, projects aimed at market needs and the use of technology to support public policies for digital inclusion.
The product technologies developed by CPqD are transferred to several companies, which are then responsible for their production and commercialization. All tied up within CPqD’s Universe are unique and distinct organizations – developed as a direct or indirect effort of CPqD – disseminating innovative technologies and high value-added products and services. Padtec, Trópico, ClearTech, Instituto Atlântico, JÁ!, CPqD Technologies & Systems, Inc., SPAT, Civcom and WxBR are all part of this Universe, whose core is the Brazilian technology created by CPqD.
The Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) are CPqD’s flagship software solutions, which have been successfully deployed in several organizations from different industries in Brazil and abroad.
CPqD laboratories offer more than 700 accredited tests and technological services in different fields. Some examples are optical fiber cables and accessories, antennas, switching and terminals, radio systems, electromagnetic compatibility, mechanic characterization, electrical safety, SAR, batteries and colorimetry.
The solutions developed by CPqD are present in Brazil and in several Latin American countries, in the USA, Angola, Samoa and Europe, where CPqD has established strategic business alliances with local companies.
External links
Official websiteOfficial website (brazilian portuguese)