The Fast Mode reported that Deutsche Telekom made a partnership with Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Federal Armed Forces – Hamburg) to operate a 5G campus network. Ericsson’s technology was used in the set up of the private 5G network to trial various applications. While there is the possibility for more testing later, the original focus is from the fields of automation technology and logistics, autonomous robots, drone defense systems and 5G-based safety and security applications. The use of Private LTE will enable Helmut Schmidt University to employ a seamless network connection that is secure. 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerd Scholl, Chair of Electrical Measurement Technology at Helmut Schmidt University told Deutsche Telekom that, “on the test site, science and industry are developing new 5G-based products, applications and business models under real conditions.” The university anticipated an easy transfer between research and use in real world cases because of their partnerships with Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom. 

The campus’ network set up runs independently of other public networks, which offers it greater security. Because of this, all of its traffic remains in the private 5G network owned by the university. 

Deutsche Telekom also highlights its increased speed and quality performance compared to traditional Wi-Fi. They say that the close distance of the campus environment is especially beneficial in high speeds. Klaus Werner, the managing director of business customers at Telekom Deutschland pointed out that the new application is one of the most modern networks in Germany at the moment.

Ericsson partnered with the university and Deutsche Telekom to connect to Ericsson’s 5G Device and Network Testing (DNT) platform. Deutsche Telekom notes that this will enable the university to take part in the latest updates from Ericsson before it launches publicly. 

The development of a network of this kind of speed and security in Germany by Ericsson and its other partners is an interesting test-run of Private 5G’s capabilities. You can find out more here from Deutsche Telekom or here from Fast Mode. Click here to return to locallte.com.