Telecommunications

Bell Labs is to expand its research in Ireland. The expansion, which will see 75 more researchers employed at the labs, will provide more opportunities for collaboration.

France Télécom–Orange and Alcatel-Lucent have joined forces to promote open innovation in the Brittany and Loire regions.

A global consortium has launched an open innovation project to make the world’s communications networks more energy efficient.

Computers have the potential to save energy - by consuming less themselves and optimising use elsewhere, but there are obstacles in the way.

Nokia is to give away some of its intellectual property for free, in a scheme set up to recycle unused ideas and innovations to other Finnish companies.