BTexact Technologies signs memorandum of understanding with National Natural Science Foundation of China
BTexact Technologies signs memorandum of understanding with National Natural Science Foundation of China BTexact Technologies, BT's advanced research and technology business, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have announced an agreement to work together on a three year research programme. The agreement is designed to support UK and Chinese researchers in the scientific research of new information and communications technologies for cross-cultural collaboration and communication. Mike Carr, director of enterprise venturing at BTexact Technologies, said: "This programme will strengthen the standing of BTexact within China, in both the academic and commercial spheres of influence. "The project is BTexact's first research venture in China, which is an increasingly important international commercial market for us. We plan to use this research initiative to support business development in Asia Pacific and China, working closely with BTexact's Asia Pacific team in Singapore." Founded in February 1986 with the approval of the State Council, NSFC is an institution for the management of the National Natural Science Fund and one of the leading research funding organisations in China. It supports a range of basic and applied research, with a view to making greater contributions to the strategy of revitalising China through science and education. The project will enable BTexact to establish a strong relationship with NSFC and key individuals in the Chinese academic community. China has a number of technical research strengths, particularly in the areas of speech and language recognition, which is also one of BTexact's areas of expertise. The project will involve BTexact's Asian Research Centre in Kuala Lumpur, which has been set up to exploit BTexact's research and development in the Asia Pacific region. The Centre is researching future mobile services and ad-hoc networks. The programme will be launched in Beijing with a conference later in the year. Representatives from BTexact, Cambridge University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the NSFC, Essex University and a number of Chinese Universities will attend the inaugural event. ENDS About BTexact Technologies BTexact Technologies, BT's advanced research and technology business, offers expertise and experience in communications technology and e- business, backed by a team of more than 3000 technologists and one of the world's largest communications research and development facilities. As the centre of technical expertise for the BT Group, BTexact established a record of world-first achievement and of successful delivery of projects, large and small. It has also created an intellectual property portfolio of some 14,000 patents based on almost 2000 inventions. BTexact is also responsible for corporate incubator, Brightstar. BTexact Technologies also provides services to companies outside the BT Group. It is headquartered at Adastral Park, at one end of the Cambridge- 2-Ipswich Hi Tech Corridor, and is a founder member of the Cambridge Network. BTexact has people based worldwide - including locations across the UK and in Asia, continental Europe, and North America. BTexact's employees include many who are world leaders in their specialist fields, working at the forefront of standards development and new technologies in areas including multimedia, IP and data networks, mobile communications, network design and management, and business applications. For more information about BTexact Technologies, please go to www.btexact.com Further information David Pincott, Pirate Communications, T: 0207 760 7052, Mob: 07866 261198 or email: david@piratecomms.com Justine Manché, Pirate Communications, T: 0207 760 7053, Mob: 07811 164724 or email: justine@piratecomms.com Joanna Hill, Pirate Communications, T: 0207 760 7057, Mob: 07812 348222 or email: jo@piratecomms.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/10/20020410BIT00480/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/10/20020410BIT00480/wkr0002.pdf