The aim is to help customers and partners in Sweden “revolutionize industrial operations with AI-driven predictive maintenance and condition-based monitoring”
Telenor and its partner ecosystem announced the 5G Solutions Lab, a new test lab in Gothenburg. This initiative aims to provide a one-stop-shop to support customers and partners looking to improve industrial operations with AI-driven predictive maintenance and condition-based monitoring powered by 5G.
The 5G Solutions Lab in Gothenburg is one of several test facilities of Telenor’s Open Lab, a platform to innovate faster and better together with partners, startups, and customers.In particular, the new lab complements Telenor IoT’s global connectivity testing facilities in Karlskrona.
Notable use cases for the new lab include the use of 5G drones, 5G self-driving cars for better road safety and efficiency, and Edge AI.
Mats Lundquist, CEO of Telenor Connexion and Head of Telenor IoT, said, “Operating on a global stage, Sweden is home to many companies that are eager to explore the new capabilities that 5G offer. We have several customers who are excited to test these solutions in a real-world setting, with a global perspective and requirements such as roaming.
“Being part of Lindholmen Science Park, a hub for groundbreaking innovations, and now offering this new 5G Solutions Lab in the same location, allows us to bring everyone together in one place. The new lab is a valuable addition to our established testing operations in Karlskrona, expanding our offering to global customers by providing hands-on testing of future IoT scenarios.”
Telenor says this collaboration, which it initiated, has already shown “remarkable success across Telenor Sweden, Telenor Research & Innovation, and partners, with the research institute TECoSA being a prime example”. Partners include:
- Telenor Sverige leads as the business sponsor for 5G and edge infrastructure
- Telenor R&I (iCORA) manages the testbed, platform and technical operations
- Telenor IoT (Connexion) offers the new testing facilities to customers with global reach
- Nagarro oversees smart factory application use cases
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) provides the high-performance, secured, scalable and low-latency edge infrastructure supporting industry, 5G and AI workload
- Red Hat provides a common platform that supports the full application lifecycle, including AI and MLOps workflows, across multi hybrid clouds and out to the edge, providing flexibility and innovation at scale
- Cumucore offers 5G SA capabilities
- Intel contributes to edge AI infrastructure
- Induo supplies 5G SA devices
- TCS develops the marketplace for Telenor’s 5G and edge products and services
- Fujitsu acts as the on-site E2E solution integrator
- HP supplies industrial PCs/Workstations for high-performance AI workloads with the highest End Point Security
- Nokia provides 5G RAN, multi domain service orchestration and monetization through network APIs
- Vinnter develops 5G-connected sensors and intelligent actuators, enabling real-time data collection and automated control for industrial applications.
“Telenor has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, continuously pushing the boundaries of connectivity and digital transformation. This new 5G Solutions Lab in Gothenburg is a significant step forward, providing customers with the opportunity to test and verify the true value of advanced 5G services,” said Malina Borg Sigg, 5G-Expert at Telenor Sweden.
