Nokia, Hitachi Kokusai to offer 5G, private LTE networks for Japanese enterprises

News Wireless Japan 18 NOV 2019
Nokia, Hitachi Kokusai to offer 5G, private LTE networks for Japanese enterprises
Nokia has partnered with Hitachi Kokusai Electric on local 5G and private wireless LTE services for industrial and government customers. Spectrum for local 5G will be released in Japan at the end of 2019 for enterprise use. Under the terms of the deal, the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud platform with its connectivity will be used for applications including video analytics, AI, machine learning and IoT, as well as drones, group communication, and AR/VR. It is also designed to enable autonomous transport vehicles, such as trucks, trains, forklifts and straddle carriers, to increase productivity at factories, utilities, airports and ports.

The Japanese government plans to release 5G spectrum designated for individual companies and local governments (known in Japan as local 5G) at the end of this year. This is expected to enable enterprises, regional authorities and other organizations in Japan to deploy wireless connectivity based on LTE and 5G technologies to create local private networks. 

Nokia and Hitachi Kokusai Electric will jointly provide an eco-system of services to support the deployment of new digital automation services. Hitachi Kokusai Electric will share its expertise in driving the adoption of private LTE networks for industry use and disaster prevention in Japan. Nokia said it will lend its private LTE/4.9G and 5G wireless connectivity services, which have established a global marketplace footprint across energy, transportation, public sector, manufacturing and logistics.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Nokia,  Hitachi

Countries:

Japan

Tags:

Wholesale, Enterprise

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