Porsche and Vodafone Business announced a new 5G hybrid mobile private network (MPN) designed to help with the deployment and development of connected vehicles. The network, showcased at the Nardò Technical Center (NTC), would help to improve safety by connecting vehicles to one another and enabling real-time communication to reduce delays and more. The network is part of a larger movement towards connected transportation and identifies how personal vehicles will rely on connectivity in the near-future in the face of semi-autonomous/autonomous driving.
CEO of Porsche Engineering and Chairman of the Shareholder Committee of the Nardò Technical Center Peter Schäfer commented on the new 5G hybrid mobile private network saying, "With the new 5G network, NTC offers its customers now an even better infrastructure to develop and test intelligent, autonomous, and connected vehicles."
Vehicle-Connected Mobile Networks
Porsche and Vodafone Launched a 5G Hybrid Mobile Private Network
Trend Themes
1. 5G Hybrid Mobile Private Networks - Developing hybrid mobile private networks for intelligent, autonomous, and connected vehicles presents opportunities for better infrastructure to support connectivity and real-time communication.
2. Connected Transportation - Advancements in vehicle-connected mobile networks signal opportunities for improving connected transportation, contributing to safety and reducing delays through real-time communication.
3. Semi-autonomous/autonomous Driving - The reliance on connectivity signaled by the introduction of 5G hybrid mobile private networks identifies opportunities for enhanced semi-autonomous/autonomous driving capabilities through real-time communication across vehicles.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - The introduction of 5G hybrid mobile private networks in connected vehicles provides opportunities for the automotive industry to innovate around connected transportation and semi-autonomous/autonomous driving capabilities.
2. Telecommunications Industry - 5G hybrid mobile private network developments open up possibilities for the telecommunications industry to capitalize on advancements in vehicle connectivity and offer improved connectivity services for personal vehicles.
3. Engineering Industry - The introduction of 5G hybrid mobile private networks signals a new direction in engineering innovation, which will focus on developing infrastructure supporting connected transportation and semi-autonomous/autonomous driving capabilities.