IBM inaugurates its system networking laboratory at Bucharest Politehnica University

Newsroom 12/12/2013 | 17:04

Technology company IBM Romania has inaugurated its System Networking Student Laboratory within the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ETTI) at the Politehnica University in Bucharest.

The System Networking Laboratory in the Bucharest Politehnica University will help students know all the new technologies that can be implemented to help businesses adjust to the needs of the future,” said Andrew Currier, director of IBM Bucharest Systems Laboratory. “This new relation between IBM and the Politehnica University in Bucharest aims to grow the practical experience of students, preparing them better for their future jobs,” he continued.

Apart from the equipment and technology, IBM will also be offering consultancy. “With this lab, IBM is growing the number of experimental facilities offered by ETTI for students and researchers. Real tests, multiple communication scenarios and new ideas can now be applied, studied or verified,” said Professor Cristian Negrescu, dean of ETTI.