NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel said to be successful 5G private network Bee Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt Ltd (RBAI) facility in Bengaluru. airtel‘s on location 5G Captive Private Network was built during the trial period 5G spectrum assigned by the Ministry of Telecom (Point).
Airtel said it has implemented two industrial-grade use cases for quality improvement and operational efficiency at Bosch’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, leveraging the pilot spectrum. In both cases, 5G technology such as mobile broadband and ultra-reliable, low-latency communications enabled automated operations, enabling faster scale-up and reduced downtime.
Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO of Airtel Business said: “Airtel is committed to India’s digital transformation and supports the development of its business as it strives for global scaling. We believe Airtel has the world-class infrastructure, partnerships and expertise to deliver Captive Private Network Solution in every part of the country and to enterprises of all sizes.”
The private network set up on trial spectrum at the Bosch facility has the capability to manage thousands of connected devices while simultaneously delivering throughput of multiple GBPS. The Private 5G network offers greater reliability, enhanced security and tremendous flexibility, freeing operations from wire dependency so that Bosch can reap the benefits of automated operations.
In any production setup, quality and efficiency are very important measuring instruments. With the Airtel 5G Captive Private NetworkBosch Manufacturing Execution System was able to significantly reduce the time it takes to assess quality through automatic optical inspection (AOI) of surface-mounted devices, Airtel said.
The process was made efficient by ensuring faster data transfer over a highly reliable and secure network to an AI/ML server for real-time decision making by Bosch Manufacturing Execution System (MES), it added.
Airtel 5G also helped Bosch managers and shop floor operators identify and resolve issues in real time, reducing Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), the telco claimed.
Subhash P, Head of Technical Functions, Bosch Automotive Electronics India said: “The low latency and reliable connectivity provided by the Airtel Private 5G network in our facility, which was experienced during the proof of concept, allows us to improve our efficiency and improve our productivity. Using 5G will significantly reduce wired IT infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.”