InterDigital, Anritsu Reveal Smart Factory Use Case for 5G NR
Anritsu Corporation has partnered for a demonstration with InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, that showcases a smart factory use case for 5G New Radio (NR) using network slicing and multi-access edge computing (MEC) capabilities.
Utilizing InterDigital’s Intelligent Edge solution for smart factories alongside the Anritsu Rapid Test Designer (RTD) and MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station, which simulates a Standalone (SA) mode 5G NR network, the demonstration proves the benefit of network slicing and MEC for new business models and industry innovations.
“We are pleased to work alongside Anritsu to reveal new use cases and industry opportunities for 5G network slicing and MEC,” said Henry Tirri, CTO, InterDigital. “This demonstration helps outline the readiness of 5G and Edge to support Industry 4.0 use cases and the potential for further advancements.”
“Our collaboration with InterDigital enables the industry to visualize the true potential of emerging technologies like 5G NR Network slicing for real-world applications,” said Jonathan Borrill, Anritsu’s Head of Global Market Technology.
Network slicing is a feature of 5G that creates the ability to allocate slices of a network for specific applications with specific network requirements. Each slice is built to deliver the unique network performance required by each application while using the same physical infrastructure.
Network slicing provides greater flexibility to create and manage numerous virtual networks tailored to different scenarios with unique requirements.
MEC shifts services otherwise hosted in a centralized cloud to the network edge, which enables the network to analyze, process and store data with reduced latency and improved performance for high-bandwidth applications.
