Nokia and China Unicom deploy private LTE network for smart manufacturing services at BMW plant in China
November 07 2018 - 7:01AM
- Companies create private LTE network at BMW Brilliance
Automotive Ltd plant in China's Liaoning province
- Leverages Nokia virtualized Multi-access Edge Computing and
China Unicom's 4G LTE network to process data closer to where it is
being used
- Enables secure low-latency communications for business-critical
applications such as object tracking, video surveillance and
analytics
7 November 2018
Espoo, Finland - Nokia and China Unicom have created a
private LTE network for a BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd* plant
being built in Shenyang city in the Liaoning province of China. The
Nokia virtualized Multi-access Edge Computing (vMEC) solution will
leverage China Unicom's 4G LTE network to provide low-latency
support for smart manufacturing activities at the plant.
The Nokia MEC platform leverages communications service
providers' secure LTE networks to process data closer to where it
is being used, delivering an ultra-responsive experience for
business-critical applications. It allows enterprises such as
manufacturers to connect assets using sensors and automate
activities including object tracking, video surveillance and video
analytics, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and reduced
costs.
China Unicom is running the Nokia vMEC solution over its network
following deployment, which was completed in October. Once
integration with the enterprise network is complete, the private
LTE network will support secure voice and data communication
between staff at the plant as well as machine-to-machine
communication including wireless video monitoring, production line
maintenance inspection, indoor navigation, industrial robots and
indoor navigation.
Nokia is committed to the use of private LTE, 5G, cloud and
intelligent software to drive the digital transformation of
industries and make factories, supply chains and logistics more
nimble, transparent and secure. Wireless connectivity of IoT
sensors offer enterprises more control over their operations,
instantly relaying data to enhance operations.
Gao Bo, head of the China Unicom customer team at Nokia
Shanghai Bell said: "Smart manufacturing is a key priority for
the transformation of the manufacturing industry in China and we
are pleased to work with China Unicom on this important project.
Being a software-only solution, the Nokia vMEC can be integrated
easily into existing enterprise IT infrastructure to enhance
business-critical processes and deliver new operational
efficiency."
* BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. is a joint venture between the
BMW Group and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.
Resources
- Web Page: Nokia Multi-access Edge Computing
- Web Page: Nokia Digital Manufacturing
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