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<p>A few weeks ago, InterDigital shared its partnership on a live 5G trial with CVTC Ltd. and Bristol is Open.&nbsp; Since the conclusion of the event, InterDigital has seen major achievements in the 5G space as a result of the trial.</p>
<p>The real-world joint trial, hosted in Bristol, UK, used a scavenger hunt game developed by InterDigital Europe and CVTC Ltd. as part of a European-funded project called POINT; this month, the team completed the world&rsquo;s first trial of mobile edge computing (MEC) based on new IP networking technology expected to form part of the 5G network architecture, a major advancement in 5G research.</p>
<p>Specifically, the trial showcases InterDigital&rsquo;s Flexible-IP services (FLIPS) technology, which improves on experienced latency for such MEC services while reducing the overall network utilization when accessing such services.&nbsp; Within the trial, participants experienced video latency reductions from several tens of milliseconds and video distribution that was six times more efficient than standard IP technology.</p>
<p>This successful trial quickly garnered excellent media coverage.&nbsp; Check out some of the industry features in the links below!</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2017/08/interdigital-highlights-latency-efficiency-benefits-5g-mec-trial">Wireless Week</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lightreading.com/mobile/mec-(mobile-edge-computing)/interdigital-lauds-pre-5g-mobile-edge-computing-trial/d/d-id/735446">Light Reading</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rcrwireless.com/20170815/interdigital-announces-successful-5g-mobile-edge-computing-trial-tag27">RCR Wireless News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanillaplus.com/2017/08/22/29395-interdigital-announces-worlds-first-successful-mobile-edge-computing-5g-network-architecture-trial/">Vanilla Plus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450424373/Bristol-hosts-successful-test-of-5G-mobile-edge-computing">ComputerWeekly.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/interdigital-tests-low-latency-video-delivery-using-mec/2017/08/">SDxCentral</a></li>
<li><a href="https://disruptive.asia/interdigital-flips-mec-trial/">Disruptive.Asia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.telecompaper.com/news/interdigital-announces-mobile-edge-computing-5g-network-architecture-trial--1207902">Telecompaper</a></li>
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