Telstra deploys Ericsson Private 5G for AgriFood Connect
Telstra and Ericsson announced their first deployment of Ericsson Private 5G, an on-premises devoted 5G network for an enterprise that uses a single-server 5G dual-mode core.
The Australian not-for-profit organization, Telstra Enterprise customer AgriFood Connect, will receive this technology.
Ericsson said in a press release that “within this product, Telstra and AgriFood Connect have successfully deployed industrial IoT capabilities over 5G standalone that can support a variety of business requirements such as asset condition monitoring and the collection of data from machinery. These sorts of capabilities will enable features such as predictive maintenance alerts that will drive cost savings against unplanned downtime and repairs.”
Telstra Network and Infrastructure executive Iskra Nikolova noted that “the combination of a dedicated network in partnership with Telstra’s existing Network capabilities can facilitate the implementation of a whole variety of new and emerging technologies.”
“Challenging locations in regional Australia, where there is comparatively limited backhaul capacity, will greatly benefit from this technology. For example, a remote farming or a manufacturing business could embrace the latest advancements in video analytics and IoT connectivity, almost regardless of their location, with the data processed on-site,” he added.
In addition, the private 5G product allowed AgriFood Connect to make use of industrial IoT capabilities over 5G Standalone, such as asset condition monitoring and the collection of data from machinery.
“This world’s first deployment in partnership with Telstra represents an important step towards automation and control through intelligent 5G connectivity,” said Emilio Romeo, head of Ericsson, Australia, and New Zealand.
“The Ericsson Private 5G platform will enable emerging industrial use cases across multiple verticals such as Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), AI, Automation, drone technology, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, and many more innovative 5G use cases made available through Ericsson’s robust Industry 4.0 partner ecosystem.”
Therefore, the 5G SA capability offered by Ericsson Private 5G product, tied with Telstra’s advanced network capabilities, delivers an industrial wireless connectivity platform for the enterprise that can provide low latency, enhanced resiliency, and the capacity to meet even the most demanding business operation requirements.
It is worth mentioning that Telstra and Ericsson recently declared a new 5G upload speed milestone, achieving an upload peak rate of 986 Mbps in a live 5G demo at the carrier’s 5G Innovation Centre in Queensland, Australia.
The presentation also used Ericsson’s New Radio-Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) and carrier aggregation software features together and a smartphone form-factor test device powered by Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System.