May 19 (SeeNews) - Croatian state-owned telecommunications services provider Odasiljaci i Veze (OiV) said it launched earlier this month in trial operation a private 5G network at the factory of manufacturer of ventilation and air-conditioning equipment Klimaoprema in the eastern town of Nova Gradiska.
The aim of the project is to avoid usage of resources of the public mobile communications network, OiV said in a press release on Thursday.
The independent network is not an upgrade of an existing 4G network. It will enable Klimaoprema to connect a significant number of sensors, devices and equipment, creating a smart factory. The network allows for the management of autonomous vehicles within the plant.