Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações

CPqD is an independent institution whose main objective is to increase Brazil’s competitiveness and further the digital inclusion of the country’s society, based on innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Their extensive R&D program, the largest of its kind in Latin American, has produced ICT solutions for both private and public corporations in the communication and multimedia, financial, utilities, industries, and defense and security sectors.

CPqD is located in Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brasil.

CPqD Tower
CPqD Gardens

History

Created in 1976 as a Telecom Research and Development Center for Telebras, the then Government-owned company with monopoly rights over all public telecom services in Brazil. Since its inception, CPqD has been on the technological forefront, in tune with the future and anticipating the needs of today’s fast-paced and ever-changing society. In 1998, after Telebras privatization, CPqD became a private-law corporation, broadening the scope of their activities and opening up many potential new markets.

Along the years, CPqD has been developing a large number of technologies, such as: 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. The acquired know-how added to their deep knowledge of the Brazilian market as well as all ICT-related cultural, social, economical and historical aspects of the country’s society, have consolidated the institution’s unparalleled innovative potential in this area.

Strategic Positioning

CPqD today is an integrated and dynamic organization, strategically positioned to bring added value to the market in the form of technological intelligence, and has played an increasingly leading role in ICT development, thanks to their 1300-plus highly skilled professionals, known for their creativity and commitment to high standards of quality. They have also become a strategic Government partner.

This position has been consolidated based on the following strategic guidelines:

Contribution to Society

CPqD contributes to society as their knowledge impacts the market in the form of product technologies, software systems, technological/consulting services, and intellectual capital investment in technology-based emerging companies. This creates new job opportunities, increases the competitiveness of customers and partners, encourages digital inclusion and produces wealth for the country.

The innovations CPqD has introduced on the Brazilian market have increased business efficiency and across-the-board competitiveness of companies large and small.

Completely in line with current modern-day trends, the institution’s portfolio of products covers: broadband, smart grid, future banking, smart cities, and defense and security. CPqD also applies technology to address other important issues that have become a permanent part of the everyday life of people and corporations, such as mobility, communication/information security, and social-environmental responsibility.

CPqD’s R&D program, which is partially supported by government science and technology funds, includes studies to facilitate future technological transitions, projects to meet market needs and the use of technology to implement government digital inclusion policy.

Product technologies developed by CPqD are transferred to several companies that can undertake production and commercialization. In addition, new companies have emerged – each with their distinct characteristics and created by direct or indirect CPqD initiatives – to form what is known as the CPqD Universe, working together to disseminate innovative technologies and high value-added products and services. Padtec, Trópico, Já!, BrPhotonics, CPqD T&S, SPAT, ClearTech, Instituto Atlântico, WxBR, Civcom, PSG, Padtec NA, ClariPhy and e-Safer make up this universe of initiatives, which has as its core Brazilian technology produced by CPqD.

A set of Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS), which has been successfully deployed in major companies from the most diverse sectors both in Brazil and abroad, is one of the products that stands out. These mission-critical systems are effective solutions for minimizing losses, improving results, preventing fraud, increasing customer satisfaction, mitigating risks, and ultimately boosting efficiency and overall competitiveness.

CPqD laboratories, with more than 850 accredited tests, provide wide-ranging technological services. These include optical fiber cables and accessories, antennas, switching and terminals, radio systems, electromagnetic compatibility, mechanical characterization, electrical safety, SAR, batteries and colorimetry.

The organization is fully credentialed to provide quality consulting services to a broad spectrum of organizations. CPqD expertise includes business strategies, regulatory strategies, process reengineering, IT governance, infrastructure optimization and risk and opportunity analysis.

Always seeking to meet their customers’ needs, both present and future, by acquiring in-depth knowledge of their businesses and offering greater added value, CPqD excels at providing high-quality services.

The company's international activities are made possible by means of strategic alliances with local commercial representatives. CPqD solutions can be found not only in Brazil, but also in many Latin American countries and in the USA and Angola.

Selected projects

The CONVERTE Project, started in 2003 in partnership with Trópico Telecomunicações Avançadas, developed new technologies for convergent next-generation networks.[1]

CPqD has participated in the development of the Brazilian digital television system (SBTVD).[2]

The GIGA Project, developed by CPqD along with several other research institutions, is focused on the development of new technologies for high speed optical networks.[3]

In 2013, CPqD made a partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Defence to develop communication technologies for the Brazilian Armed Forces.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Inovação na CELG, no GIGA e no CONVERTE". Retrieved 15 Aug 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital (SBTVD)". Retrieved 15 Aug 2015.
  3. ↑ "GIGA Project". Retrieved 15 Aug 2015.
  4. ↑ Granzotto, Luiz. "CPQD inaugura centro de desenvolvimento de comunicação para as Forças Armadas". Folha de Campinas. Retrieved 15 Aug 2015.
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