On the way to the smart factory - Volkswagen tests 5G for production

Volkswagen is taking another step toward a fully networked factory. Effective immediately, there is a local 5G standalone network ("campus network") at the main plant in Wolfsburg, which initially includes the central development center and the pilot production hall. The aim of the pilot project is to test 5G technology under the high demands of car production and to develop it further for future industrial series use. For this purpose, an exclusive 5G radio frequency is used for secure and delay-free transmission of data. In addition, a so-called "5G island" has been put into operation at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. Volkswagen is implementing the construction and operation of the 5G infrastructure under its own management and thus aims to gather specialist knowledge relevant to competition for the use of this important future technology as well as to ensure data security.