Bharti Airtel, the number one telecom operator in the country, has implemented a private 5G network for Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt Ltd (RBAI) branch in Bengaluru. The telco did it with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) pilot spectrum, so don’t confuse it with commercial deployment. But this implementation is sure to boost Airtel’s brand image and gain an upper hand over the competitors as Airtel proved the power of its private 5G services just before the launch. spectrum auctions.
The company implemented two industrial-grade use cases during the trial, including improving operational efficiency and quality improvement at the Bosch facility. In any production facility, efficiency and quality are two very important metrics for a company.
Performance of the Airtel 5G network at Bosch Facility
Airtel’s high-bandwidth, multi-gigabyte, ultra-low-latency 5G network was able to help Bosch drive automated operations and deliver faster scale-up and reduced downtime, both of which can help the manufacturing facility earn more money. Thousands of connected devices can be managed via Airtel’s 5G network and delivers super high bandwidth.
A private 5G network improves security and boosts automation. This trial of Bharti Airtel in a Bosch facility just proves that. It could also mean that Bosch would be one of the first customers to purchase commercially private 5G services from Bharti Airtel.
Bosch Manufacturing Execution System, powered by Airtel 5G Captive Private Network, was able to significantly reduce quality assessment time through automatic optical inspection (AOI) of surface-mounted devices.
The floor managers and operators at Bosch were also able to identify the issues in real time, helping to reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Business Failures (MTBF).
“Airtel is committed to India’s digital transformation and supports the development of its business in their pursuit of global scaling. We believe Airtel has the world-class infrastructure, partnerships and expertise to deliver Captive Private Network solutions in every part of the country and for enterprises of all sizes,” said Ajay Chitkara, President and CEO of Airtel Business.
