5G campus networks - Highlights and first results of the funding programme at Hannover Messe

5G mobile radio technologies and the recent release of corresponding radio frequencies for private use open up forward-looking possibilities for companies to operate mobile radio networks independently - so-called campus networks. This makes it possible to maintain sovereignty over their own data and to design specialised communication solutions with high performance according to their own requirements.

The aim of the technology programmes "5G Campus Networks" and the corresponding German-French technology programme "5G Campus Networks (DE-FR)" funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is to open up application domains for 5G campus networks, to establish an ecosystem for the efficient development of specific campus network solutions and indirectly to strengthen the German and European equipment market in this segment.

The CampusOS and 5G-OPERA flagship projects funded under the above-mentioned technology programmes will demonstrate the added value of 5G campus networks for industry at this year's Hannover Messe in the 5G Arena (Hall 14, Stand 06). The "satellite projects" funded by the BMWK will also be presented with application scenarios from the areas of Industry 4.0, logistics and robotics, intelligent clinic or disaster control and fire brigade.

Reference architecture, technology kit, ecosystem, operator models

The focus of the national lead project CampusOS is the development of a modular ecosystem and a technology toolbox for 5G campus networks based on open radio technologies and interoperable network components. This includes the development of necessary reference architectures, the establishment of test infrastructures for compatible components and the development of viable operator models. A total of 22 key partners from industry and research are working together in the CampusOS network. A further 6 so-called satellite projects are to prove the performance and viability of the approach by means of industry-specific solutions in the above-mentioned fields of application. A further 31 partners from industry and science are involved in the satellite projects.

In line with the same objective, the 5G-OPERA flagship project was set up in the Franco-German technology programme, which is in close exchange with CampusOS. This Franco-German cooperation with a further 7 demonstration projects and 29 German and 30 French partners will again significantly expand the spectrum of components for the technology kit, test infrastructures and use cases.

Highlights: industrial use cases, live demonstrations and market opportunities

What specifically awaits you at the "5G Campus Networks" stand:

1. CampusOS project overview with industrial use cases and application partners as well as expert presentations on building block catalogue, reference architectures and operator models.
2. modular nomadic campus network and components for building sites.
3. quality monitoring procedures: radio signal and protocol verification, network data analysis, end-to-end performance validation.
4. live demonstration of the 5G reference test site in Berlin with ONAP system control, automated end-to-end testing of Open HW/SW components and technical presentation on the reference test sites.
5. 5G-Opera project overview with the considered application scenarios and application projects. 5G-Opera shows an interoperability demonstration for the Open Air Interface project with European components.

The following talks and panel discussions also invite to a personal exchange with our project partner:

Talk: Democratization of 5G in the countryside: Temporary 5G campaign networks using
Monday, 17.04.2023, 17:40-18:00 hrs
Dr. Bernd Schröder, brown-iposs GmbH

Talk: Challenges and Opportunities of 5G Campus Network Customization & Optimization in Open 5G + Ecosystems
Tuesday, 18.04.2023, 09:40-10:00 a.m.  
Prof. Dr. Thomas Magedanz, Andreas Möller, Uniberg GmbH

Panel: The 5G Private Network Ecosystem: Status and Growth Opportunities
Tuesday, 18.04.2023, 15:55-16:25 hrs

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Erich Zielinski
- Prof. Dr. Slawomir Stanczak, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI
- Prof. Dr. Frank Fitzek, TU Dresden
- Axel Voß, Head of Division VIB3, Development of Digital Technologies, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
- Dr. Stefan Richter, MUGLER SE
- Sander Rotmensen, Siemens AG
- Dr. Thienot, Firecell  

Panel: Vertical drivers for Open 5G Campus Networks Panel 
Tuesday, 18.04.2023: 17:15-17:45

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Magedanz, Fraunhofer FOKUS
- Dr. Frank Hofmann, Robert Bosch GmbH
- Ansgar Bergmann, KION Group/Still GmbH
- Raimo Vollstädt, TopCon Positioning Group
- Dr Bernd Schröder, brown-iposs GmbH
- Klaus Nagora, Smart Mobile Labs AG

Talk: CampusOS component catalogue for planning and operation of open campus networks
Wednesday, 19.04.2023 16:55-17:15 hrs
Dr. Martin Kasparick, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI

We are pleased to provide you with a free eTicket. Register now for HANNOVER MESSE 2023 via the Website of the HMI, Code LGnM4.