Collaboration on 5G technology

The goal of the collaboration is to explore and demonstrate how 5G technology can be used to increase the reliability of critical infrastructure.

5G and automation will make it easier to build and maintain power systems and create smart grids that are more flexible and adaptable. Smart grids make it possible to optimize the distribution of electricity, reduce the risk of outages, and support an increased share of renewable energy.

"We will combine the latest from IT, telecommunications, and the energy sector with groundbreaking research. The collaboration is an important step in developing new application areas for 5G technology and strengthens Sweden's position on a global level", says Karl Andersson, Professor of Pervasive and Mobile Computing at Luleå University of Technology.

Peter de Bruin is a leading researcher at Ericsson and one of the partners in the project:

"With 5G comes the opportunity to create local solutions for secure and fast data transmission. 5G offers high security, high reliability and low latency, enabling a completely new environment for application development in local clouds or clouds at the edge of the communication network," he says.

The government agency Vinnova is the main financier and the project has a budget of SEK 14.8 million.

Lennart Håkansson

editor@northswedenbusiness.com