The developers say that previous mobile radio systems using mostly license-free radio bands have had to accept performance losses when the radio spectrum is heavily occupied.
The three partners have combined their strengths: Phoenix Contact as a supplier of WLAN, Bluetooth and mobile radio routers for industrial applications; Quectel as a supplier of cellular and GNSS modules; and Ericsson as a network supplier and 5G technology developer. The three have cooperated to enable Industry 4.0 applications to operate with standalone private 5G networks.
They say they have developed a system that provides industrial-grade performance over private 5G networks. Extensive interoperability testing has been performed at an Ericsson lab to ensure the reliable commercial performance of the 5G router.