COUNTRY FOCUS : BELGIUM
Old town square , Antwerp , Belgium several new 5G use cases that were developed with a broad range of partners . Specific attention was given to two new use cases :
A robotic arm , demonstrating a human-robot co-working , using the ultra-reliability of the 5G SA network as well as the low latency . The use case is developed together with robotics supplier , Staubli , and Mixed Reality solution provider , Mr Watts . The robot is remotely controlled via smart glasses connected to the Orange 5G network and uses Augmented Reality to visualise the interactions with the robot . Collaboration between humans and robots is generally accepted as the future of manufacturing and will become mainstream in production facilities in the coming years . These types of use cases will definitely benefit from the highly performant and ultrareliable 5G networks .
A first step towards autonomous driving on rails , developed with OTIV , a startup selected via the Orange Fab acceleration programme . In this case , a train is equipped with cameras and sensors and an AI engine that provides assistance to the driver by automatically detecting obstacles in front of the train and by alerting or stopping the train . This use case is of particular interest to large industrial plants with rails and where multiple wagons are pushed by trains which have poor visibility at the front wagon . 5G networks provide the necessary bandwidth , reliability and latency to connect both the front cameras and the drivers console to operate safely .
The event was also an occasion to showcase other concrete use cases in an industrial context , such as the augmented field worker who is executing remote maintenance or a repair with Augmented Reality glasses that provide the worker with real-time information during the intervention ; or the conditionbased monitoring of machines whereby sensor data is projected in Augmented Reality when observing the parameters of a machine ; or the mission-critical Push-to-X communication for emergency services in case of incidents that benefits from the ultra-reliability of the 5G SA slicing capability .
Unlocking the full potential of 5G SA in Antwerp
Werner De Laet , Chief Enterprise , Wholesale and Innovation Officer of Orange Belgium , said : “ The opening of this 5G Lab is an important new step towards unlocking the full potential of 5G SA technology and delivering concrete business value . By inviting customers , prospects and partners to use the Lab to discover , develop and test 5G solutions , Orange Belgium will foster digital innovation and create value for the whole Belgian economy and even beyond .”
Karine Dussert-Sarthe , EVP Orange Innovation Marketing and Design of the Orange Group , said :
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