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BSNL, Nokia to roll out India’s 5G telecom infra, boost Industry 4.0
Public sector telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has signed a MoU with telecom equipment maker Nokia Solutions and Networks India (P) Ltd for Industry 4.0, an official said.
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BSNL will also approach various industries for implementing Industry 4.0 in the country, BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said here. Industry 4.0 is the next level of automation in manufacturing where machines become smart, share data and includes concepts such as Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing.
According to Shrivastava, BSNL has taken several initiatives for the launch of 5G services in India by 2020. Nokia Solutions is one of its key partners in developing the 5G eco-system.
He said BSNL was exploring use cases in Industry 4.0 that can benefit tremendously with 5G. Queried about the investment that BSNL would have to make to roll out 5G by 2020, Shrivastava said the company invested about Rs 35,000 crore for rolling out 4G and a similar amount would be required for the 5G rollout.
The official was here to participate in the 10th anniversary celebrations of Nokia Solutions plant in Oragadam that has cross a production of four million units. According to Nokia Solutions, the plant will now leverage solutions like augmented and virtual reality, connected robotics, artificial intelligence, big data analytics and IoT to enhance production.
According to Nokia Solutions, it has deployed the network using its micro core network and multi-access edge computing platform, delivering cutting edge cloud capabilities to process data closer to end-users, lowering latency and ensuring personnel are alerted to any anomalies in production so they can be quickly resolved. Increased levels of automation will help in shop-floor processes such as remote monitoring of robots and control of automated guided vehicles.
Meanwhile, Nokia Solutions has already started shipping out 5G ready telecom equipment out of its facility near here to the US, Asia Pacific, Europe and other places. According to Johannes Giloth, SVP, Global Operations, the factory near here is the only second owned facility for the parent company, the first one being in Finland.
Industrialisation 4.0
The 4th Industrial Revolution
- Internet of Things (IoT): IoT optimised device and robust industrial operations
- Blockchain: A distributed ledger technology to record transactions in a secure way
- Autonomous Vehicle: Driverless and digitally connected wheelers and cargo hosting drones
- 3D Printing: Additive manufacturing used in broad range of applications
- Augmented/Virtual Reality: Changes the ways things can be experienced and presented, creating new opportunities
- Advanced Robotics: Adaptive and flexible, advanced sensors, improved intelligence
- Nanotechnology: Lighter, stronger, recyclable, adaptive and smart material
- Artificial Intelligence: Analyse massive amounts of data and solve challenges with Machine Learning technology
Lte/5g Technology Driving New Wave Of Connectivity
- BSNL Nokia collaboration is the first instance of Industry 4.0 in India
- Chennai – nodal for Industry 4.0 implementation
- BSNL – Communication partner for 4.0 implementation and all M2M data transfer
Globally Prevalent Use Cases
- Boeing uses IoT real time health monitoring to minimise downtime and avoid equipment failure
- Healthcare industry is using MIT’s patented AI solution to detect early cancer
- AT&T uses advanced robotic drone to view lattice tower and perform line of sight inspections
- BMW uses Augmented Reality to provide real time traffic data for driver safety
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