American telecommunications company Verizon announced that Verizon Business and Audi have partnered to build a private 5G wireless network and technology test environment at Audi’s automotive test track in Neustadt, Germany. According to Verizon, this private network leverages multiple cores, radio frequencies, and network technologies to recreate connectivity environments found around the world.
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private 5G network
Verizon will build custom-built replicas of the Verizon public network in the US, local networks in Europe, and Audi’s MVNO partner network in Asia Pacific. Audi, like other Volkswagen Group brands, will reportedly have access to both the circuit and the network.
As Verizon points out, testable applications include voice, video, safety features, autonomous mobility, vehicle-to-cloud communications, OEM-customer interactions, and cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X). Includes features and more.
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Characteristics of private 5G network
Audi’s test track near Ingolstadt, Germany, features dual 5G and LTE modular private wireless platforms from Nokia, private multi-access edge computing (MEC) capabilities from Amazon Web Services, and real-time video and data transmission technology. will be equipped. A wide range of mobile/automotive applications spanning C-V2X communications, voice, data, autonomous mobility, safety, and more from Smart Mobile Labs.
audi “Our needs for this test track were complex and multidimensional, encompassing many technologies, geographic network conditions, and industry trends. Verizon Business was able to reduce test cycle time and costs. We have been able to offer a complete solution that will give us a competitive advantage in the global market.”
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verizon “This is more than just equipping a work site with a private network. It’s about bringing network conditions from all over the world into one test facility.”
