Mavenir powers Thailand’s Smart City to add fuel to 5G Open RAN fire
Thailand’s state comms technology joins consortium of network firms to develop “Silicon Beach”, with end-to-end 5G private network
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Network software provider Mavenir has revealed it is working with Thailand’s state-owned telecommunications company National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT), local firm 5GCT – which specialises in delivering end-to-end 5G Smart Cities – and Cisco Systems to launch the first 5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) Smart City in Ban Chang, Thailand.
The city of Ban Chang is connected to a motorway linking Thailand’s two largest cities: Pattaya and Bangkok. The location is within close proximity to U-Tapao International Airport, Map Ta Phut Industrial Zone and the new masterplanned Ban Chang Smart City that are strategically important infrastructure for the Digital Economy in Thailand and the Easte
Mavenir Powering the First Smart City in Thailand With 5G Open RAN Integration Across mmWave Private Network 21 May 2021
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Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, announced today that it’s working with National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT), a state-owned telecommunications company, 5GCT, a local partner specialized in delivering end-to-end 5G Smart Cities and Cisco Systems (Thailand), a leading networking company, to launch the first 5G Open RAN Smart City in Ban Chang, Thailand.
The launch of the 5G Smart City creates synergies between public and private sectors for a fully functional smart city. The city of Ban Chang, is connected to a motorway linking Thailand’s two largest cities: Pattaya and Bangkok. The location is within close proximity to U-Tapao International Airport, Map Ta Phut Industrial Zone and
Mavenir boasts involvement in 5G Open RAN smart city in Thailand
Value of Open RAN investments set to double year-on-year in 2021
Open RAN investments are growing faster than expected, with network operators in the Asia-Pacific region responsible for a current ramp in open, disaggregated radio access network deployments, according to research house Dell’Oro, which has increased its Open RAN market value outlook to more than $500 million for 2021.
Japan, of course, is a hot-spot of Open RAN activity, with Rakuten Mobile taking a predominantly open approach to its 5G networks, NTT DOCOMO introducing Open RAN elements into its mobile networks, and KDDI using Open RAN radios from Fujitsu as part of its 5G rollout.
AE Aerospace claims 5G landmark in transforming manufacturing productivity
Leading UK manufacturing business and partners trial 5G to pioneer productivity improvements and drive recovery in key sector hit hard by Covid
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In the latest project involving the region’s leading next-generation network hub, West Midlands 5G (WM5G), leading UK manufacturing firm AE Aerospace is claiming to be the first UK small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) to deploy a 5G private network and has announced three 5G use cases set to transform manufacturing productivity.
Established in 1996, AE Aerospace operates a high-precision engineering facility and produces parts for high-profile customers, including Rolls-Royce, Raytheon UK and Moog. It manufactures low- to medium-volume prototype components, through to original equipment and higher volume manufacture, plus spares and legacy parts.
Port of Felixstowe to trial 5G January 14, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is about to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of the UK Government’s 5G Trials and Testbeds Programme.
The Port of Felixtowe will be the largest UK port to deploy the technology as it eyes the opportunity to enhance productivity, efficiency and safety across its core operations.
The port will use the 5G Private Network installed by Three UK.
The £3.4 million project has received £1.6 million from the government as part of 5G Create, a competition to support innovators exploring new uses for 5G to improve people’s lives and boost British businesses.