PLANO, Texas, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ) is the first recipient of a U.S. manufactured
commercial 5G base station from Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) new
state-of-the-art smart factory in Texas. The equipment is the first 5G base
station produced by Ericsson in the U.S. and marks another
significant milestone as Ericsson continues to strengthen its U.S.
capabilities in 5G research, design, manufacturing and service
delivery.
"Ericsson's smart factory is a cornerstone of our collaboration
as we work together to bring 5G to our consumer, enterprise and
public safety customers," said Kyle
Malady, Chief Technology Officer of Verizon. "Together these
types of innovation will accelerate our 5G deployments, as we
expand our 5G leadership in technology and continue to rapidly
build the ecosystem with our partners."
The 5G base station delivered to Verizon is the millimeter-wave
Street Macro solution, which is key to Ericsson's 5G portfolio for
its North American customers. All radio access components are
housed in one lightweight enclosure, allowing for the rapid growth
of 5G coverage in complex city environments.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks,
Ericsson, says: "As the most advanced platform for innovation, 5G
will enable a transformation across enterprises – as we're now
experiencing in our own smart factories. Automation and remote
operations have become more important, and we're working with our
customers to make them available for the benefit of industries.
From producing the first 5G base stations at our 5G USA Smart Factory earlier this year, we've
made our first commercial delivery to Verizon. That's just the
beginning."
The delivery, captured in this short video, was made in
adherence with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
guidelines for social distancing due to COVID-19, ensuring the
exchange was contract-free.
The 300,000 sq. ft. factory, the first of its kind in the U.S.,
began commercial operations in March and will be fully operational
by the end of the year. It produces 5G and Advanced Antenna System
radios to boost network capacity, and the facility itself is
outfitted with fast and secure 5G connectivity to enable agile
operations and flexible production.
5G's low latency, speed and high bandwidth helps to create the
factory of the future, enhancing capabilities like machine
learning, augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR). Factories
powered by 5G dramatically impact data collection, allowing for
real-time monitoring of inventory, maintenance needs, higher
flexibility and shorter lead times for factory floor production
reconfiguration, layout changes and other alterations.
This domestic manufacturing factory is a critical component of
Ericsson's global supply strategy, bringing manufacturing
capabilities to the U.S. as the company works to meet the demand
for 5G deployment by bringing the supply chain closer to
customers.
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