Spirent and Midlands Future Mobility Establish Breakthrough 5G Research Network
31 Ottobre 2019 - 1:05PM
Business Wire
MFM in the United Kingdom is deploying one of
the first 5G digital twins to power commercial use case testing,
beginning with WMG at the University of Warwick drive-in
simulator
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a leading provider of
test, assurance and analytics solutions for next-generation devices
and networks, today announced a significant expansion of its work
with the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of
Warwick via the Midlands Future Mobility (MFM) initiative in the
United Kingdom. MFM will work with Spirent to deploy 5G digital
twin technology, which emulates 5G network connectivity for testing
in a controlled environment, within a 3xD drive-in simulator
operated by WMG, the University’s leading automotive and
manufacturing research group. It will represent the first emulated
5G standalone core network dedicated to researching next-gen mobile
use cases, including connected automated mobility, in almost
unlimited testing scenarios.
“A full understanding of future 5G-enabled industries and how to
operationalize them for business and consumer usage is now possible
in a safe, controlled environment, thanks to Spirent,” said Dr.
Matthew Higgins, Associate Professor at WMG. “We’ll be able to test
with near-limitless potential. For instance, determining how an
intelligent vehicle, drone or manufacturing robot would perform on
a 5G network that millions of people are using at the same time – a
near impossibility on the live 5G networks today that cannot offer
an accurate picture of traffic to be expected at saturation years
from now.”
MFM will be both a digital and real-world (480km of public
roads) ecosystem serving as a springboard for scalable, future
mobility technologies and services. It will facilitate access to
diverse, public physical test environments with smart monitoring,
the latest wireless connectivity and a complete support network.
The 5G standalone core network and MFM’s broader 5G program will
help industry sectors, including automotive, manufacturing and
telecommunications, jumpstart testing applications and processes in
both digital and real-world scenarios. Digital twin technology will
enable full control and customization to more effectively
facilitate engagement and scope future user requirements on real
roads.
“5G is rolling out across major cities globally and nearly every
industry wants to fast-track the ability to harness these new
networks to push the edge of innovation,” said Head of 5G Strategy
at Spirent, Stephen Douglas. “Understanding fully how 5G networks
can be optimized in support of new use cases through cost-effective
testing and emulation is being made possible by Midlands Future
Mobility. We’re privileged to be working with MFM on this important
initiative that will keep the UK at the forefront of cutting-edge
research for connected and automated Mobility.”
Researchers and commercial entities will be able to work with
MFM to safely and confidently amass volumes of data from emerging
use case experimentation that correlates precisely with a live 5G
network’s behavior. This includes everything from determining the
maximum responsiveness of autonomous vehicle applications to
testing how a robot connected to the network can accelerate a
manufacturing task with minimal latency in a safe, reliable and
secure manner. In its latest work with MFM, Spirent is providing
foundational emulation and testing technologies from its Landslide
core network validation solution, with the anticipation to
eventually include additional components.
To learn more about how research institutes can accelerate their
5G innovation and research, please download Spirent’s latest
whitepaper.
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About Midlands Future Mobility
Midlands Future Mobility will be a real-world ecosystem for
Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology development. We
will act as the springboard for scalable, future mobility
technologies and services. The journeys of tomorrow start here
today, for the benefit of society and business as part of the UK’s
National Strategy.
Businesses will use Midlands Future Mobility to:
- Access over 300 miles of uniquely diverse, public roads with
smart monitoring, the latest wireless connectivity and a complete
support network
- Utilise a digital twin of the test route, which can be used in
external facilities or in a state of the art simulation suite
- Access to research, design, evaluation and deployment support
from a consortium of delivery partners
The partners who are transforming the way we experience
transport: Amey Consulting, AVL, Costain, Coventry University,
Highways England, MIRA, Transport for West Midlands, Wireless
Infrastructure Group, WMG, at the University of Warwick and
Zenzic.
About Spirent
Spirent Communications plc. (LSE: SPT) offers test, measurement,
analytics and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and
networks. The company provides products, services and information
for high-speed Ethernet, positioning and mobile network
infrastructure markets, with expanding focus on service assurance,
cybersecurity and 5G. Spirent is accelerating the transition of
connected devices, network equipment and applications from
development labs to the operational network, as it continues to
innovate toward fully-automated testing and autonomous service
assurance solutions. For more information, please visit
www.spirent.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and
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MEDIA:
Americas: Brian Baumley BLB Communications T:
+1-609-759-0252 brianb@blbcomm.com
Asia Pacific: Janet Peng Spirent Communications T: +86
(10) 823 30055 (x160) janet.peng@spirent.com
Europe: Mark Price Spirent Communications T:
+44-7725-724834 mark.price@spirent.com
Midlands Future Mobility: Carla Shepherd T:
+44-24-7657-5440 c.m.shepherd@warwick.ac.uk
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