What you need to know:
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The private network uses multiple cores, radio frequencies, and network technologies to recreate the connectivity environments found around the world, ensuring that the connectivity technology works reliably on public roads in different regions. gives you a competitive advantage in the global market.
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Audi test track near Ingolstadt, Germany, equipped with dual 5G and LTE modular private wireless platforms (Nokia), private multi-access edge computing MEC capabilities (Amazon Web Services), and real-time video and data transmission technology (Smart) will be done. Mobile Labs), mobile/automotive applications spanning C-V2X communications, voice, data, autonomous mobility, safety, and more.
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The dynamic multi-core network combines an on-site private test network with replicas of the Verizon public network in the US, local networks in Europe, and Audi’s MVNO partner network in Asia Pacific.
Basking Ridge, NJ / Ingolstadt, Germany – Verizon Business and Audi AG today announced a partnership to create a state-of-the-art private wireless network and technology test environment at Audi’s automotive test track in Neustadt, Germany. The dynamic multi-core wireless network uses custom-built replicas of Verizon’s US public network, European local networks, and the roaming networks of Audi’s MVNO partners in Asia Pacific to match network conditions in key markets around the world. is designed to reproduce. Audi and other brands from the Volkswagen Group have access to the truck and network.
As the automotive industry continues to evolve towards software-defined vehicles, the geographic flexibility of Neustadt’s test track network allows Audi to streamline R&D test cycles across multiple regions and connect drivers and passengers around the world. Gain a competitive advantage in global markets by better replicating the experience. Provides access to the latest network and application technologies. Applications that can be tested include voice, video, safety, autonomous mobility, vehicle-to-cloud communications, OEM-customer interactions, cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) functionality, and more.
To achieve this blend of geographic flexibility and technological capabilities, Verizon Business leveraged a robust ecosystem of partners. The network is powered by Nokia’s dual 5G and LTE modular private wireless platforms, C-V2X and private MEC infrastructure powered by Amazon Web Services’ AWS Outposts, and Smart Mobile Labs’ real-time video and data transmission technology (stream management and distribution, Full HD streaming, push to talk, push to video, stream recording, and more).
“Our needs for this test track were complex and multidimensional, encompassing many technologies, geographic network conditions, and industry trends. We were able to offer a complete solution that gives us a competitive advantage in the global market,” said Petr Kozak, Head of Development Infotainment, Connectivity, Data Management and Artificial Intelligence at Audi. states. A.G.
“This is not just about equipping the work site with a private network. It brings together network situations from all over the world into one test facility and allows Audi to exceed the already high demands of the mobility market with a view to the future years ahead. “We want to make it possible,” said TJ Fox, SVP, IIoT and Automotive, Verizon Business. “Cars are becoming more and more important than just a means of transportation, as a means of communication, entertainment, education, and work – as a means of powering mobile phones and powerful computers. That means it will be equipped with technology that needs to operate under network conditions, and Audi and Verizon Business are solving those needs with this state-of-the-art facility.”
Verizon Business has end-to-end responsibility for delivering and supporting a high-performance, stable, and secure private LTE/5G network that can adapt to the evolution of 3GPP standards over time.
