Smart solutions for local communities: Fujitsu and WaiwaiTV to test ‘local 5G network’
*This is a machine-translated text of the original article.
Fujitsu together with Fujitsu Network Solutions and Cable Media Waiwai Co Ltd announced about building and testing of ‘local 5G network’ to be used at smart factories and for other solutions.
The system is scheduled to start operation in October 2020, utilizing various radio system construction know-how, including the development and construction of wireless base stations and core facilities for mobile phone operators and regional BWAs, and the construction of large-scale Wi-Fi systems for enterprises and local governments.
5G that mobile phone operators will begin servicing in the spring of 2020 is characterized by ultra-high-speed, large-capacity, ultra-low delay, and large number of simultaneous connections, and is expected to become a communications infrastructure that can be used to solve a variety of issues that could not be realized before.
In December 2019, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications established a local 5G that enables local companies and municipalities to build their own 5G systems, in addition to 5G and communication services that mobile operators provide nationwide.
This time, the three companies have come to study the use of local 5G as a means of building infrastructures to solve various problems faced by local factories, farms, and municipalities.
The three companies said they will continue to work toward solving regional issues, such as smart factories, smart farms, and disaster prevention mitigation, through demonstration experiments at various sites, such as factories and farmlands, using the verification system.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/04/06/fujitsu-11/