Simplify deployment and operations of an industrial private LTE/5G network
Zeetta’s technology and products (Visualise, Optimise, Automate) deployed in the National Composites Centre (NCC) support a private LTE/5G network as part of the 5G-ENCODE project.
Led by Zeetta, the project showcases how 5G features such as neutral hosting and network slicing can be applied to transform a private 5G network into a dynamically reconfigurable network able to support a wide range of applications (URLL/eMBB/MMTC) including industrial applications of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), asset tracking of time sensitive materials and automated industrial control though IoT monitoring and big data analytics.
Such a dynamic network enables new business models and creation of bespoke virtual networks tailored to specific applications or use cases.
The 5G-ENCODE Project is a £9 million collaborative project aiming to deliver an industrial private LTE/5G network and test business cases and value propositions for 5G applications in manufacturing. The project is partially funded by DCMS as part of the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme. The project is one of the UK Government’s biggest investment in 5G for manufacturing to date.
5G-ENCODE brings together a Tier 1 operator (Telefonica UK, O2), leading industrial players (e.g. Siemens, Toshiba, Solvey), disruptive technology SMEs (Mativision, Plataine), a world-leading 5G network research group from the University of Bristol and NCC representing the high value manufacturing industry.
Key project information
- Project Budget: £9 million
- Supported: Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and
West of England Combined Authority - Funding Programme: 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme
- Lead Partner: Zeetta Networks
- Project Partners/Participants: National Composites Centre, Mativision, Plataine, Siemens, Solvay, Telefonica, Toshiba and University of Bristol
- Start date: February 2020
- Duration: 26 months
How Zeetta can help?
Zeetta’s products Visualise, Optimise and Automate are used in the 5G-ENCODE project to:
- Generate the aggregate topology of the entire view of the entire local area network network including the LTE/5G RAN devices, EPC, Wi-Fi access points, IoT devices (connected to either LTE/5G or Wi-Fi network) and user smartphones as shown in this screenshot
- Provision and manage network L2/L3 services across the entire network including LAN, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and LTE/5G networks
- Create and manage network modes and introduce programmability in the network operations
