NTT launched new internet connection service, deployed private 5G

As digital transformation continues to spread throughout the enterprise, the need to access the internet quickly has also grown. This demand comes behind adjustments from organizations toward a more data-driven, hands-off approach to decision-making. With more data, faster internet is needed to enable the assimilation and productivity of data loads. Following the partnership between NTT and ServiceNow to accelerate the use of 5G, NTT said it will launch the next generation internet connection using private 5G (P5G).

A Gartner report predicts that 5G will be followed by a similar adoption rate in 4G and LTE technologies and the adoption rate of customizable 5G services in tier-1 cities will reach 60% by 2024. The report further showed that increased adoption will be partly driven by industrial demand, leading to pressure on communications service providers to expand their services.

For Shahid Ahmed, executive vice president of the New Ventures and Innovation group at NTT, edge computing is a key part of the P5G adoption architecture, as it enables and supports low-latency and high-bandwidth applications and use- case. He said businesses will increasingly develop edge-to-cloud IoT, edge and P5G strategies that are all working in concert to meet the need for faster internet access.

Addressing the need for faster internet access

NTT launched this technology through its subsidiary, Transatel, with the claim that it will be available for both private and public use – allowing use beyond the standard limits previously available on 4G network services. The P5G network is a network-as-a-service that goes beyond the conventional 5G infrastructure. According to Ahmed, P5G’s infrastructure is designed with an enterprise-first mindset and a behind-the-firewall solution that offers global private-public roaming, which he claims is industry-first.

With devices that need to send massive amounts of data in real time, the importance of a personal network-as-a-service cannot be over-emphasized, Ahmed says.

“It’s a revolution, with very good speed, performance and security upgrades compared to Wi-Fi,” said Jacques Bonifay, cofounder and CEO of Transatel, about the upgrades being brought about by 5G.

At the end of this announcement, Transatel will dive deeper into the industrial IoT space (IIoT) in the United States. The company offers users eSIM cellular connectivity for international travelers and enables enterprise use cases in edge computing and AI-based applications such as video content analysis (VCA), push-to -talk and autonomous robots and vehicles.

Transatel technology

Transatel’s telecom infrastructure is a mobile virtual network operator that provides 3G, 4G, LTE-M and now 5G networks to its global users through agreements with hundreds of mobile carriers, helping to connect more on 3 million devices worldwide. The flexibility and independence that Transatel enjoys apart from traditional operators allows it to meet the aspirations of its customer base, Ahmed said.

Transatel’s range of technology includes a roaming sim that enables international data plans for different countries in the world. It also has several agreements that allow users to connect to a service provider of their choice to access the internet. Ahmed said P5G will be different because it will allow the following:

• Delivering a growing volume of data, where you need enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) to cope with the limited time available to carry an ever -growing amount of data. EMBB can help businesses download gigabytes of data in seconds.
• Mission critical applications, where industries can meet the challenges of autonomous (or self-driving) vehicles with ultra-reliable and low latency networks (URLLC). URLLC will help enable applications where even a millisecond of delay can cost money or even compromise the safety of pedestrians or cyclists.
• Management of devices and sensors, where operators will need to handle the increasing density of sensors and devices to run a smart factory. Managing devices and sensors is capable of handling billions of sensors and allows them to communicate more efficiently and independently.
• Prioritize network trafficwhere network slicing provides a dedicated logical/virtual network for specific functional requirements.

Deployment of P5G in the field

To showcase the capabilities and capacity of NTT’s P5G network, the company also announced a partnership with Albemarle Corporation, a chemical company that deals in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. The partnership will see NTT install a pilot private LTE/5G network at the Albemarle lithium mine in King’s Mountain, North Carolina.

The installed network will give Albemarle’s engineering bases located on three continents the ability to communicate and remotely assist each other. The network will help “to enable collaboration and digital applications at our mining and processing sites, we need broad, high -speed connectivity,” according to Chuck Holley, Global Manager of IT Network Infrastructure, Albemarle. Holley also said the specific security of the network is another reason why the mining company chose it.

“With any new technology, partnerships are critical – especially in a nascent marketplace like P5G; but more than that, we’re interested in co-innovation. It is also important that all participants, competitors or not, collaborate and assist customers in adopting P5G. We are all included; cooperation is key, “Ahmed said of the partnership. The announcement of this partnership came behind the collaborations of Schneider Electric, Celona and ServiceNow.

In the partnerships and partnerships that NTT has made, the company has demonstrated the usefulness of P5G for companies seeking end-to-end integrations. Ahmed reiterated that buyers for the P5G are likely from the factory floor, which is responsible for building, managing and supporting the OT infrastructure. And for these types of consumers, it’s all about security and reliability. They want to know that their network is secure, that it will work the way they need to and that they will have full control in every way.

While Ahmed maintains the solutions offered by NTT are a market-first, Craft has a list of alternatives that can be explored. Transatel claims management of more than 3 million eSIMs and SIMs and boasts clients that include Airbus, Stellantis, Worldline and Jaguar Land Rover.

Transatel became a subsidiary of NTT in 2019 and rapidly expanded its 5G footprint worldwide. The announcement of this launch in the United States came weeks after France, Belgium and Japan were onboard.

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