Ericsson, a leading provider of 5G equipment in the US, has opened its Global Utilities Innovation Center, at its facility in Plano, Texas.
The new state-of-the-art facility holds a purpose-built operating lab and demo environment locations that will allow utilities to engage with Ericsson and its partners to solve real-world connectivity challenges.
Speaking in a press release, the Vice President and Head of Utilities, Energy & Industrials at Ericsson North America, Koustuv Ghoshal, says “Private cellular networks are principal catalysts for utilities in their digital transformation journey to address multiple use cases, and utilities can now leverage our Global Utilities Innovation Center to experiment with different 4G and 5G use cases and co-create with our ecosystem partners, We look forward to partnering with utilities around the world on their grid modernization journey.”
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The Global Utilities Innovation Center has integrated with Ericsson’s device testing lab a short distance from the Plano site, where utilities and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) partners can test the interoperability of their field and the Internet Of Things (IoT) devices over mission-critical networks in a safe and secure environment. As a fully functional end-to-end operational lab, the center contains a physical representation of a utility smart grid, enabling real-world demonstrations of end-to-end private network operations across the power grid from generation and transmission to distribution to end-users.
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“Utilities require mission-critical networks that have to be secure, reliable, and increasingly sustainable,” says Per Wahlen, Head of Business Development at Ericsson North America. “This center is a state-of-the-art facility where we can work closely with utility companies, exploring new 4G and 5G use cases and delivering end-to-end solutions. At each point, you can see the benefits of the latest generations of cellular wireless networks in enhancing security, resilience, and efficiency of the power infrastructure.”
Ericsson’s Global Utilities Innovation Center creates an interactive, engaging experience to showcase Ericsson and partner solutions for utilities.