Qualcomm and Siemens together for 5G in the industry
Siemens and Qualcomm Technologies have joined forces to deploy the first standalone (SA) private 5G network in a real industrial environment using the 3.7-3.8 GHz band. The 5G network was installed in Siemens’ automotive test center in Nuremberg.
As part of the alliance, Siemens provided the actual industrial test conditions and end devices such as Simatic and IO Device control systems. Qualcomm, for its part, provided the 5G test network and related test equipment.
Automated Guided Industrial Vehicles (AGVs) are developed in the Siemens test center in Nuremberg, which are mainly used in the automotive industry. New options and production methods are also developed, tested and presented before being implemented in customers’ factories. This allows Siemens customers, such as automated guided vehicle manufacturers, to see the products interact live.
The Automotive Showroom and Test Center therefore allows Siemens and Qualcomm to test all the different technologies in an autonomous 5G network in real operating conditions and to propose solutions for the industrial applications of the future. Qualcomm Technologies claims to have installed the 5G test system including infrastructure and end devices, in less than three weeks, while Siemens provided the actual industrial setup including Simatic control systems and IO devices.
“We are thrilled to announce the partnership project with Siemens for private 5G networks. The program will provide important insights that both companies can leverage for future uses and marks a fundamental step towards integrating 5G into industrial automation, ”he commented. Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice President, Qualcomm Europe, Inc. & President, Qualcomm Europe / MEA. “The combination of our 5G connectivity knowledge with Siemens’ deep industry know-how will help us deploy technologies, define solutions and work to make the future of smart industry a reality.”
“Industrial 5G is the gateway to all wireless networks in production, maintenance and logistics. The ability to exchange a large amount of data, ultra-reliable transmission and extremely low latencies will allow significant increases in efficiency and flexibility in the industrial sector, “he added. Eckard Eberle, CEO of Process Automation at Siemens. “We are extremely excited to have activated this partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, so that we will be able to lead the development and implementation of 5G networks in the industrial sector. Our decades of experience in the industrial sector, combined with the know-how of Qualcomm Technologies, is paving the way for the advent of wireless networks in the factory of the future ”.