Ericsson has announced a significant update to its 5G network solution at Hannover Messe. 

The latest update is designed for industrial enterprise applications such as manufacturing, mining and utility sites, increasing network visibility, management and coverage to support the growing range of digital tools deployed in these industries.

“As manufacturers continue to accelerate digitalization, there is a growing need to add next-level automation, agility and safety into business-critical operations,” the company said. “As such, manufacturers need a digitalization platform such as Ericsson Private 5G, that provides reliable connectivity, predictable latency, high capacity bandwidth all wrapped into one secure network.”

The main additions to Ericsson Private 5G include enhanced network visibility combined with click-to-deploy functionality, as well as increased coverage in large, complex or multiple environments. 

“Ericsson Private 5G turns connectivity to productivity,” said Thomas Noren, Ericsson’s head of dedicated networks. “It provides organizations with the ability to boost automation and agility, and augment the workforce with productivity-enhancing technology…Working with a variety of device and cloud providers, developers, system integrators and more, we have bridged the gap between devices and applications with Ericsson Private 5G in a mission to unlock the full value of 5G and Industry 4.0.”

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The updates are set to become commercially available in May.