The network uses core networks, radio frequencies and telco technologies, which give Audi a competitive advantage in the global market.
The German circuit, near Ingolstadt, will be equipped with a Nokia 5G and LTE Modular Private Wireless platform, will exploit AWS MEC capabilities and real-time video and data transmission technology (Smart Mobile Labs), C-V2X communications. The multi-core network system combines the private local network with the public Verizon network used in the US, the European ones and the networks provided by Audi’s MVNO partners in Asia-Pacific.
Verizon Business e Audi AG announce a partnership for the creation of one state-of-the-art wireless private network and a technology test environment at Audi’s automotive test track a Neustadt, in Germania.
Verizon Business @ MWC 2023 – Foto by Mondo3
The multi-core network-based architecture is designed to mimic those in key markets around the world, with customized replicas of Verizon’s US public network, local European networks and Audi’s MVNO partner roaming facilities in Asia. Pacific. Audi and other Volkswagen Group brands have access to both the racetrack and the network.
Considering the evolution of the automotive sector towards vehicles increasingly permeated by software, the geographical flexibility of the Neustadt track network offers the German car manufacturer a competitive advantage in the global market. In fact, this feature simplifies the multi-territorial R&D test cycle, offers better reproduction of driver and passenger experiences around the world and ensures access to the latest network and application technologies. The features that can be tested include voice and video transmission, safety, autonomous driving, communication between vehicle and cloud, OEM and customer interactions, as well as the “Cellular-vehicle-to-everything” (C-V2X) feature.
To achieve this mix of geographic adaptability and technological prowess, Verizon Business has leveraged a trusted ecosystem of partners. The network, in fact, uses Nokia’s dual 5G and LTE Modular Private Wireless platform, the C-V2X and MEC infrastructure that uses Amazon Web Services’ AWS Outposts, as well as Smart Mobile Labs’ real-time video and data transmission technology (which include full HD streaming, push to talk, push to video, streaming recording, etc.).
“Our needs for this project were complex and multi-faceted, and we also had to include many technologies, geographic network conditions and industry trends. Verizon Business was able to formulate a complete solution that will reduce test cycle time and costs, while providing us with a competitive advantage on an international scale.” – he has declared Petr KozakHead of Infotainment Development, Connectivity, Data Management and Artificial Intelligence at Audi AG.
“It’s not just a matter of equipping a place with a network but of bringing the conditions of a private 5G network, present in several places in the world, into a single system. A plan that has allowed Audi to overcome the already high demands of the mobility market with an eye towards the future – commented TJ Fox, SVP of IIoT and Automotive at Verizon Business – Vehicles are not just means of transportation, but channels of communication, entertainment, education and work. In essence, they are high-performance cell phones and computers on wheels. This means that the vehicle of the future will have to be equipped with technology compatible with different network conditions. It is precisely these needs that Audi and Verizon Business are responding to thanks to the modern structure implemented.”
Verizon Business is responsible for providing and supporting the high-performance, stable and secure LTE/5G private network, which can be adapted to developments in the 3GPP standard over time.