Accelerate your factory digitalization with a private 4G/5G network solution

Is manufacturing ready for private wireless? Companies in many industries are showing increasing interest in testing private wireless technology. A recent Nokia survey of more than 1,000 senior executives – in sectors including automotive, machinery, metal fabrication, electronics, consumer goods, and oil and gas – showed more than 90 per cent were considering 4G/5G as part of their mission-critical network upgrades. Widespread deployment is not under way yet, however, for three reasons: i) Manufacturers typically have a long factory asset lifecycle, which makes the adoption of new technology a slow process. ii) Enterprises must keep up with production schedules, and cannot afford downtime to introduce new technology. iii) 5G is an emerging technology, and many of its features and still lie in the future – such as time-sensitive networking, high-accuracy location and positioning, and 5G industrial IoT.

Nevertheless, it is clear that private wireless networking, together with edge computing, will be a foundational next-generation infrastructure that will enable manufacturers to become more productive and flexible. They will be able to upgrade existing processes, harmonize and simplify network operations and facilitate greater automation. One particular area in which this will be demonstrated is worker safety. Nokia has already demonstrated the viability of private wireless by delivering solutions to prominent names such as French chemical operator Butachemie, Turkish appliance manufacturer Arcelik, and Alibaba, the world’s biggest retail e-commerce company. To learn more about the benefits of private wireless networks, and the initial steps a business can take to unlock them, listen to this Nokia Private Wireless Podcast now.

0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Manufacturing is definitely ready for private wireless
5:30 - How private wireless will transform manufacturing
8:10 - We’re still early in the process of widespread adoption
10:57 - Examples of successful Nokia deployments
15:15 - Top tips for manufacturers considering private wireless