(ČIA) T-Mobile is expanding its cooperation with the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC) at the Czech Technical University (ČVUT) and bringing an international dimension to the collaboration. The parent group Deutsche Telekom has selected the CIIRC as its partner centre for applied research on Industry 4.0. The memorandum was signed on August 27, 2021 on the occasion of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to CIIRC. T-Mobile reported that the signing of the agreement marks the establishment of a joint laboratory within the Testbed for Industry 4.0, which will support the development of a research and experimentation environment with an emphasis on SMEs and startups.