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Vodafone deploys private 5G SA network at Ford’s plant in Valencia

Vodafone said the new private 5G SA network will allow Ford to optimize its production processes Vodafone Spain has deployed a private 5G Standalone (5G SA) network that will allow Ford to optimize production processes at its Almussafes factory in Valencia. In a release, Vodafone said...

Vodafone Germany, BASF start construction of 5G campus network

Vodafone Germany said the new campus network will be ready by the end of 2024 German carrier Vodafone announced it is setting up a private 5G-based campus network for BASF Schwarzheide at the former’s Lausitz production site. Vodafone said it will equip the production site with...

5G-Advanced to boost connectivity in industrial settings: Huawei

Huawei believes that 5G-Advanced technology will enable wireless production and flexible manufacturing with its low latency and high reliability 5G-Advanced technology, or "5.5G", will pave the way for a wider adoption of connectivity for industrial settings, John Gao, President of Huawei’s 5.5G domain, told RCR...

MxD showcase reveals how key alliances drive Industry 4.0 outcomes

At an Industry 4.0 showcase at the MxD Institute, Betacom, Google Cloud and Ingram Micro discussed the importance of collaboration Last week, RCR Wireless News attended an Industry 4.0 showcase at the Factory Floor Lab in the Digital Manufacturing (MxD) Institute in Chicago, where private...

HMD Global kicks off smartphone manufacturing in Europe

HMD Global is starting manufacturing in Europe with assembly of the 5G-capable rugged Nokia XR21 HMD Global has begun manufacturing smartphones in Europe, starting with assembly of the 5G-capable rugged Nokia XR21, which the company first unveiled in May and is designed for enterprise customers and...

Nokia furthers private network play with two manufacturing deployments

Both private network deployments involve the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud solution Nokia announced two 5G private network deployments yesterday: One in Brazil at the manufacturing facilities of electronics provider Flex Brazil, and another at MEXT, the Turkish Employers’ Association of Metal Industries Technology Center, in...

‘We’re doing the exact same thing:’ John Deere on applying farming strategy to manufacturing

John Deere’s precision agriculture strategy was developed more than 10 years ago, and as a testament to its belief that farming is just outdoor manufacturing, the company is using what it’s learned from this success to improve and optimize its own internal manufacturing processes....

Tele2 to deploy private 5G for electric boat company in Sweden

Tele2 announced yesterday that has signed an agreement with electric boat company X Shore to build a private 5G network in their new factory located in Nyköping, Sweden. The private network will wirelessly connect the company’s production equipment to collect data and maintain and...

IBM, Boston Dynamics extend data analytics to the edge with mobile robot

At Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA) last week, I met Spot, Boston dynamics’ dog-like robot first revealed in 2016. By pairing Spot’s athletic skills with IBM’s data analytics capabilities, the companies have transformed it into an intelligent roaming edge device. “We unlocked...

Three 5G manufacturing case studies: Audi, Haier, Bosch

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum.  5G technology offers manufacturers the chance to build smart factories and truly take advantage of technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, augmented reality for troubleshooting, and the Internet of Things...

Ericsson (again) on 2021: IoT to drive change in healthcare, manufacturing, public safety

2020 was a disruptive and also exceptional year for connectivity, as the world grappled with remote working, social distancing and lockdown mandates. While the pandemic brought many challenges, it emphasized the need for certain technologies, including cellular IoT. Fast, reliable and secure connectivity was...