Wi-Fi networks use the public and heavily utilized frequencies between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and need to employ a significantly higher number of antennas and access points to deliver the same performance as 5G networks. Private and thus locally restricted 5G industrial private networks, operating in the specifically allocated frequencies in the spectrum from 3.7 GHz to 3.8 GHz, ensure faster, seamless, and uninterrupted communication when switching devices from one mobile cell to another. Therefore, they are particularly advantageous in mobile applications, where mobile or moving devices are intended to be used, such as autonomous or remotely controlled vehicles. In addition, targeted deployment of antennas and access points based on appropriate wireless network planning helps save on cable installation efforts and costs.

Public mobile networks are often characterized by physical and structural limitations. This can lead to disruptions and outages in the communication infrastructure, offering no guarantee of stability, coverage, and performance for business customers. In a local 5G private network, a dedicated mobile communication infrastructure is established precisely where it is needed, whether indoors or outdoors. This has the advantage that operators of their own 5G private network have access to a stable and, above all, closed and secure network wherever they want to utilize their mobile digital business-critical data and processes.

For the assurance of autonomous drone flights, a stable and uninterrupted communication infrastructure is required, as the primary deployment involves operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). Within this BVLOS operational range, a drone operator must have continuous access to the drone to intervene if necessary. However, public mobile networks and WLAN networks do not provide the required stability for this purpose. In contrast, a 5G private network offers the demanded stability and additional data security due to its closed and operational infrastructure for the real-time transmission of images and information. The possibilities for autonomous drone flight are diverse and can be used, for example, for the automatic measurement of bulk material or the inspection of photovoltaic systems.

For the implementation of 5G private network projects, COCUS relies on the use of Open-RAN-based solutions. This offers the advantage of employing standard hardware and software solutions that seamlessly integrate into any IT system and existing processes. The 5G Packet Core, as the core component of 5G Campus2Go, is a proprietary software development, allowing for the incorporation and realization of customer-specific requirements. There are no obstacles to the successful integration into existing IT landscapes.

Machine control using Profinet requires an extremely stable, secure, and low-latency communication infrastructure. Building and operating such an infrastructure was previously only possible using copper or fiber optic cables. With 5G Campus2Go, we enable the implementation of these requirements in your own 5G private network, thereby implementing mobile communication infrastructures through which Profinet control can be utilized.