Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia and Mext, the Turkish Employers’ Association of Metal Industries Technology Centre, are partnering to advance digital transformation of the Turkish industrial sector and enable the local ecosystem to work on 5G private wireless innovation.
The partnership will see Nokia Nokia deploy its 5G private wireless digital automation cloud (DAC) solution at the Mext Technology Centre, connecting more than 10 manufacturing cases on display and adding more.
Mext claims it operates one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive digital transformation and capability building centres.
Located in Istanbul, Atasehir, it supports Turkish industrial companies along their digital transformation journey towards Industry 4.0.
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The Technology Centre includes an ecosystem of more than 50 technology providers, universities, and institutions.
Nokia will collaborate with Mext although 5G is not commercially available in Turkey.
“Although 5G is not yet a commercial reality in Turkey, there is a lot of interest from Turkish enterprises to explore the possibilities of 5G private wireless solutions. For us at Nokia, it is of utmost importance to support a local 5G vertical ecosystem and be the trailblazer in the Turkish Industry to leverage 5G for increased competitiveness,” said Nokia Turkey country senior officer Ozgur Erzincan.
“With the deployment of private wireless Nokia Digital Automation Cloud in our technology centre, the whole Turkish industry will experience a cutting-edge 5G solution, which comes with Nokia’s expertise of hundreds of private wireless deployments around the globe,” said Mext Technology Centre executive director Efe Erdem.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 19 September 2022.
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Mobile phone operator company amaysim offers consumers its 5G mobile plan poised to launch in November.
Running as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on the Optus network, amaysim claims its 5G mobile plan will give customers access to faster download speeds, lower latency for better experience of real-time applications, and increased capacity to support simultaneous connections in highly populated areas.
Next month, customers with a compatible device can leverage amaysim’s new 5G mobile plan for only $55, which will include 60GB of data, unlimited standard talk and text within Australia, unlimited standard international calls to 42 destinations, Optus 5G + 4G plus network coverage, unlimited data banking and no lock-in contract.
“5G is without a doubt the next step in mobile technology. As such, we’re thrilled to be one of the first MVNOs to offer our amaysim customers an enhanced mobile experience with access to supercharged download speeds and greater reliability,” said amaysim head Renee Garner.
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“Optus continues to offer customers great value 5G on its postpaid and prepaid plans, like the $60 for 60GB prepaid plan, and we are excited to now welcome amaysim onto the Optus 5G network,” said Optus head of 5G Harvey Wright.
As with all amaysim products, switching is easy and new customers can BYO their existing number.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 20 September 2022.
Ericsson’s energy-saving radios Air 3268 claims it will reduce power consumption of Malaysia’s 5G network being deployed by Digital Nasional Berhad.
The Malaysian 5G network claims to be the first in Asia to deploy Ericsson’s radio which is 18% more energy-efficient than its previous generation radio.
Air 3268 supports Ericsson’s massive Mimo architecture and uplink booster capabilities that deliver network performance.
At 12kg and 23 litres, Ericsson claims that the Air 3268 is the lightest and smallest massive Mimo radio in the industry.
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With 200W output power, 32 transceivers and passive cooling, the radio weighs about 40% less than the earlier generation, making installations easy on towers, rooftops, poles, and walls.
“The Air 3268’s improved energy efficiency will reduce the cost of operations and impact on the environment,” said Ericsson head Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh David Hägerbro.
“The new generation radios that will be deployed throughout Malaysia by Digital Nasional Berhad will be comparatively more energy efficient, thereby ensuring a more sustainable and responsible 5G rollout,” Hägerbro added.
The Air 3268 is designed with Ericsson Silicon to provide real-time channel estimation and beamforming that improves coverage and user experience.
With its reduced size and weight, Air 3268 will also simplify site upgrades even in locations where the number of antennas is limited.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 16 September 2022.
Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo has deployed Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia’s artificial intelligence radio frequency capacity planning software to roll out its 5G network and accelerate radio frequency planning.
The artificial intelligence radio frequency (AI RF) capacity planning solution is part of Nokia’s AVA software offering that delivers “intelligence everywhere.”
Tailored based on Docomo’s requirements, the AI RF can predict RF capacity of 4G cells from BTS performance data and simulate the best candidate locations of 5G cell and RAN hardware to meet required area capacity.
Nokia said the software is helping Docomo to understand where its network gets congested and where to plan network upgrades to prevent capacity bottlenecks.
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“We are striving to create new values and contribute to the resolution of social issues through communication technology to make our customers’ lives more convenient and prosperous. To achieve this, efficient network construction is essential, and we expect incorporating Nokia’s AI driven RF capacity planning software into our network capacity design work will help us to realize the construction of efficient networks,” said NTT Docomo director of RAN department Yoshitaka Hiramoto.
“Placing a 5G cell in the best location can be just as important as the technology itself. AVA’s AI driven capacity planning software gives Docomo a critical tool for better understanding network capacity levels in order to give its customers an even better 5G experience,” concluded Nokia head of market unit Japan John Lancaster-Lennox.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 14 September 2022.
Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia extends its industrial portfolio of user equipment to ramp private wireless network connectivity in North America.
The Nokia 5G industrial field router and dongle, radio access spectrum capabilities, and connectivity operations dashboard will provide more options for deployment and management of 4G/LTE and 5G wireless for enterprises and educational establishments.
The Nokia industrial 5G field router and 5G dongle can be deployed in citizen broadband radio service (CBRS) 3.5GHz spectrum in the US and Canada.
The 4G field router and dongle can be used for Anterix 900MHz licensed spectrum nationwide across the US to connect machines, autonomous vehicles, and robots.
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Nokia radio access points are also ready for CBRS 5G standalone (SA) deployments.
Enterprises have the option to deploy private 4.9G/LTE or 5G on shared and licensed spectrum by leveraging the CBRS solution including the spectrum access system (SAS) and domain proxy capabilities launched in 2021.
Enterprises too can use private wireless to connect equipment. By deploying 5G standalone private wireless over CBRS with on-premises industrial edge capabilities, they can benefit Industry 4.0 use including autonomous operations, digital twinning, and predictive maintenance.
“Nokia is now working with over 90 private wireless customers in the country, of which over 70 are using CBRS shared spectrum. These are instrumental in connecting underserved communities and digitally transforming enterprises, and by readying our equipment we can help them evolve to 5G at their own pace,” said Nokia head of private wireless in North America Todd Nate.
Nokia says its customers will have all the tools they require to track the network usage of connected PCs, phones as the Nokia Industrial user equipment on site feeds data for insights.
Nokia connectivity operations dashboard extends industrial device management. Information gained from the dashboard can be used to write reports required by the government and other stakeholders.
Nokia industrial device management supports zero-touch onboarding of industrial smartphones, workpads and IoT devices on the network. Management can be scaled to devices to allow customers apply policies and permissions by groups and update and patch devices remotely.
Nokia will demonstrate how industrial-grade 4G and 5G private wireless network solutions for manufacturing can accelerate the transformation to Industry 4.0 at the Hannover Messe USA/IMTS in Chicago 12-17 September.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 12 September 2022.
Singapore telco Singtel is collaborating with Intel to establish a 5G Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) incubator aimed at enabling enterprises to adopt 5G seamlessly, deploy applications that need low latency processing at the edge, drive innovation and accelerate their digital transformation.
“Singtel’s 5G network and Paragon MEC platform are transforming operations in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, smart logistics, healthcare, retail, transportation and urban planning. With Intel, we’re collectively bringing together our best of breed knowledge, expertise, assets and ecosystem to help address business needs, improve operational efficiencies, unlock new opportunities and advance in a 5G world,” said Bill Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Group Enterprise and Regional Data Centre Business, Singtel.
Under the collaboration the incubator will be powered by Intel’s 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Data Center GPU, codenamed Ponte Vecchio and supported by Singtel’s Paragon, a one-stop orchestration platform for 5G edge computing and cloud services, which will simplify the adoption of these 5G services for enterprises.
Singtel says the collaboration will focus on developing the application and ecosystems to deliver transformational enterprise and consumer use cases like high-definition content delivery, cloud gaming, video analytics, virtual-augmented-mixed reality and metaverse.
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Christoph Schell, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Intel said, “As enterprises navigate a significant digital transformation, technologies like 5G, edge, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud play a key role in helping to deliver new use cases. Our collaboration with Singtel will help accelerate use of these technologies to solve real business challenges, by utilising our unique combination of hardware and software spanning Xeon, GPUs, Smart Edge, OpenVINO and more, and also a broad portfolio of ecosystem innovations.“
With the partnership enterprises can tap into Singtel and Intel’s ecosystem to deliver their 5G use cases, including ready- to-deploy applications for rapid trials and proof of concepts for research and development. One of the first successful trials on the platform is a content delivery solution.
Singtel says other ongoing trials include a video analytics AI solution in collaboration with Axis Communications, a mixed reality usage solution for real-time workspace collaboration with HTC, and energy-saving technology developed by Quanta that enables a more sustainable MEC platform for enterprises. See Annex A for details on the trials.
Singtel and Intel jointly welcome solution providers who have cutting-edge 5G applications to join the programme and the incubator for rapid trials and pilots. As more solution providers join the ecosystem, enterprises will have access to a greater range of capabilities and solutions to hone their operations.
Solution providers that are keen to onboard their applications to the ecosystem and execute joint trials with enterprises, can contact Singtel at s-5gtrials@singtel.com
ANNEX A – Ecosystem use cases developed in collaboration with Singtel and Intel
1. One of the first solutions to be trialled was an accelerated content delivery solution. Initial trials have shown a significant reduction in the time needed to load videos – by up to 46 percent on 5G Edge MEC compared to 4G with public cloud. Customers who operate Digital Twin technology stand to benefit from this solution which enables higher video resolution and increases the accuracy of real-time video analytics for mission critical use-cases. The solution, soon to be launched commercially, also enables enterprises to identify potential use cases in areas like mixed reality,cloud gaming, metaverse.
2. Video analytics AI solution, Ipsotek’s VISuite AI software converts video data into actionable intelligence to optimise real-time situational awareness and enables users to efficiently manage automatically generated alarms in real-time for enhanced safety at their worksites. Leveraging Singtel’s 5G Network and Paragon, Intel Xeon platforms for Edge, and Axis analytics, VISuite AI has the ability to detect workers at risk and differentiate between objects and humans, including if they are not donned in the appropriate Personal Protection Equipment.
3. With HTC’s integrated mixed reality solution and private network, Singtel’s 5G Network and Paragon, the companies developed a 5G real-time mixed reality solution that integrates 5G, virtual reality and 3D visualisation. This offers a highly efficient way of collaborating with real-time data streaming, visualisation, review and validation to support different verticals for real-time workspace collaboration. HTC also offers Private Network solutions powered by Intel FlexRAN.
4. With the escalating demand for high-performance computing capabilities from cloud to edge, it is essential to deploy energy-saving technologies to remain sustainable. Quanta worked with Intel to develop QCT’s liquid cooling solution that can optimise performance, lowering the CPU temperature by 11.8 C and enhance power savings. It is now being trialed at Singtel Edge sites, with the aim of enabling a more sustainable edge compute solution for enterprises.
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