BROWSING: industrial 5G
US industrial 5G provider Ataya signs reseller deals in Europe, Japan, Korea
California-based Industry 4.0 connectivity specialist Ataya has announced a flurry of system integrator and channel reseller deals to launch its Harmony industrial connectivity platform in Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The firm has announced ADLINK, Wave-in Communications, Quanta Computer, Accuver Group, and...
China ends 2023 with 3.38 million 5G base stations
Government officials said 5G mobile phone users in China reached 805 million by the end of last year
China ended 2023 with a total of 3.38 million 5G base stations at a national level, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said.
By the end...
5G-ACIA signs MoU with Taiwan’s TAICS
The collaboration deal between 5G-ACIA and TAICS was facilitated by Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
The 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan Association of Information and Communication Standards (TAICS), with the aim of...
Industrial 5G Forum 2023 – Key Findings
Industries stand on the brink of a transformative revolution, propelled by the advantages brought forward by 5G connectivity. The promise of low latency, high reliability and increased speed offered by 5G is poised to accelerate digital transformation in various industry verticals.
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A storm is coming – five things the ‘5G bashers’ said about 5G (pt2)
Note, this article is continued from a previous instalement, available here.
There was lots of other good stuff during the Devil’s Advocate session earlier this month at Industrial 5G Forum. Notably, a couple of questions came up on regional spectrum policy, and the importance of...
Hyped and humbled – five things the ‘5G bashers’ said about industrial 5G
This session, a couple of weeks ago at Industrial 5G Forum, was presented as a kind-of empire-strikes-back; an opportunity for established connectivity providers to put the boot into this new 5G rebel-force. It was supposed to provide a platform for the 5G bashers, who...
How does the synergy among 5G, AI, edge and digital twins enable better decision making?
5G, AI, edge and digital twins are interconnected technologies that together offer new possibilities for real-time data analysis
5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and digital twins are interconnected technologies that together offer new possibilities for real-time data analysis, intelligent decision-making and the optimization...
Who is reshaping the Industry 4.0 ecosystem?
At the center of the Industry 4.0 ecosystem, agreed Industrial 5G Forum panelists, are the use cases
The complexity of the Industry 4.0 ecosystem, coupled with the disparate needs of different verticals, means that a variety of technology players have entered the arena. However, while...
The kid is alright (it’s the folks you should worry about) – why we should lay off 5G
Has 5G failed? No. Except you’d be forgiven for thinking so given everything that has been written about it in recent months – at least among the things I read, by the people I rate (and you all read, too). It’s like the critics...
Is 5G even relevant to process manufacturers?
Cargill site director gives a view from the factory floor—5G use cases aren’t clear and don’t justify in the investment
In a refreshing reality check from the Industrial 5G Forum (available on demand here), a site director for process manufacturing giant Cargill made clear that...
What goes where – deconstructing critical 5G edge/cloud workloads
Note, this article is taken from the RCR editorial report on Critical 5G Edge Workloads, published in September. The following is the first part of the foreword to the report. Go here to download the full report. The subject will be further explored in the upcoming...
“Challenges persist” – the truth about private industrial 5G in 2023
Note, this article is taken from the RCR editorial report on Private 5G for IoT, published in July. The following is the first part of the foreword to the report. Go here to download the full report. It also takes and collates excerpts from...
Nokia intros explosion-proof private 5G handsets for explosive Industry 4.0
Nokia has launched a number of industrial 4G/5G devices for hazardous environments in ports, mines, chemical plants, and oil platforms. They are targeted at companies buying its private 4G/5G networks. The Finnish firm has also updated its own team comms application to align with...
Industrial 5G vs 5G-for-industry – making sense of a two-speed private 5G market
Note, this is an excerpt from a new editorial report, called Private 5G for IoT – plotting timelines, defining applications and making bets. The full report is available to download for free here. An on-demand webinar on the same topic is available here.
There is...
Capgemini Webinar: Putting 5G to work, in Industrial Connectivity Networks
Wireless connectivity is increasingly becoming a necessity for business critical services in industrial processes, especially those related to assembly lines and other modes of production. Many industries are looking at 5G to play a pivotal role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this webinar,...
China to launch commercial 5G inter-network roaming trial
The 5G inter-network roaming trial will be launched in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
Telecom operators in China said they will jointly launch what they claim to be the world's first commercial 5G inter-network roaming service trial.
According to local press reports, the trial will be...
Siemens promises summer launch for OT-grade SME-friendly private 5G system
Siemens has said its new home-grown industrial 5G system will be available in the summer finally, with availability in Germany initially, followed by Brazil subsequently, and other European and global markets in line with demand. The Brazilian launch is made simple by the fact...
Future Technologies, Intel collaborate on private 5G lab
Future Technologies said that the partners' Living Lab will open in April 2023 for virtual and in-person visits
Future Technologies Venture said it is collaborating with Intel to open a private 5G "living lab" in Atlanta, Georgia.
In a release, Future Technologies said that the lab...
Bouygues Telecom and partners target industrial 5G in France
As part of the deal, Bouygues Telecom’s 5G network and private network solutions will be coupled with Siemens France’s IoT solutions
French companies Bouygues Telecom Entreprises, Alten and Siemens France have signed a three-year partnership with the aim of developing solutions to boost industrial 5G...
Ericsson, Telia announce 5G program for industrial firms in Sweden
The initiative will bring together 5G experts and specialists from both Telia and Ericsson to support the program and its customers
Swedish operator Telia and compatriot vendor Ericsson announced the launch of NorthStar, which it describes as a 5G innovation program for industrial enterprises, to...
‘Largest private industrial 5G network in Europe’ – by Nokia, for ASN (Nokia)
The “largest private industrial 5G network in Europe” has opened in Calais, in France, using 59 small cell antennas to cover a 50,000 square-metre production site belonging to Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), the optical submarine division of telecoms vendor Nokia. The Finnish firm has...
“Customer and vendor, home and abroad” – China’s JDL explains global private 5G vision
The smart logistics operation at China-based retail giant JD.com “makes Amazon look primitive”, reckons regional English-language title The Asia Times. Certainly, its warehousing and fulfilment business, JD Logistics (JDL), caught the attention of the industrial tech media this summer when it revealed a fleet...
‘All eyes were on Germany; now they’re now on the US’ – a picture of private 5G at large
Note, this is a revised version of the intro/outro statements at Private Networks European Forum earlier this month, presented then as a way to invite conversation about the state of ‘things’ in Europe, and re-presented now as a think-piece for the same. It considers...
French regulator Arcep awards 13 private 5G licences in 3.8-4.0 GHz band
French regulator Arcep has awarded three new trial spectrum licences for enterprises to deploy private 5G networks in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band, taking its total roster of enterprise trialists in France to 13. The band is being liberated for French enterprises, in line with...