Warehouse automation
Complete private 5G solution available for industry
Siemens is launching its first self-developed private infrastructure for the 5G mobile communications standard. The solution enables industrial companies to set up their own local 5G networks that provide the best possible support for automation applications.
"With their own 5G networks, industrial companies are igniting the next stage of networked production," says Axel Lorenz, CEO Process Automation at Siemens. "5G is crucial for applications such as mobile robots, autonomous logistics and driverless transportation systems in factories. With Siemens' private 5G infrastructure, users also have sole control over their data in their 5G network at all times and can configure the network to suit their applications."
Unlike other wireless technologies, private 5G networks use a licensed frequency band and can therefore be operated without interference. Siemens has developed its 5G infrastructure specifically for the requirements of industrial customers and industrial applications. It consists of a 5G core and a radio access network (RAN): The RAN comprises the Central Unit (CU), the Distributed Unit (DU) and the Rado Units (RUs). Different 5G end devices can connect to the 5G infrastructure and communicate in the private 5G network. The complete 5G solution is also designed for use in harsh industrial environments.
Before the market launch, Siemens tested its private 5G infrastructure extensively in real production environments, for example at the Siemens production site in Karlsruhe. The private Siemens 5G infrastructure is initially available in Germany. Other countries will follow step by step. One pilot customer for the complete 5G solution is the steel group Salzgitter AG from Germany: "We don't want to build just any 5G network, but an industrial 5G that meets the enormous requirements of the steel industry," says Gerd Baresch, Managing Director Technology at Salzgitter Flachstahl.
"Wherever we need to reliably and securely transmit data wirelessly - from real-time camera images to holistic fleet management for driverless transport systems - we need future-proof communication technology. As a reliable partner for network solutions for many years, this is precisely why we decided to work with Siemens."
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