Vodafone UK recently announced that it is deploying 5G mobile private network at HORIBA MIRA’s Nuneaton headquarters in the Midlands to accelerate development and testing of autonomous vehicles. HORIBA MIRA is a respected automotive engineering and development firm.
The 5G mobile private network (MPN), with its ultra-fast speeds and low latency, will assist in the development of driverless vehicles at the site.
The MPN, which will provide 5G and 4G connections, could enable HORIBA MIRA’s clients – from start-ups to established automakers – to accelerate the development of autonomous driving technologies, such as vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. In other words, vehicles will able to ‘talk’ to each other, traffic signals and centralised traffic management systems in real time, enabling them to react immediately to accidents and other emergencies. The 5G MPN at HORIBA MIRA’s testing centre builds upon and complements Vodafone UK’s work with Midlands Future Mobility to help enable the development of self-driving vehicles across the West Midlands.
Vodafone UK said that it has also been deploying 5G MPNs at other industrial sites across the country, from Centrica’s gas plant in Easington, Yorkshire, to Ford’s factory in Essex.
Anne Sheehan, Business Director, Vodafone UK
Our 5G technology makes self-driving vehicles on our roads not just a possibility, but a reality. This mobile private network will play a huge role in supporting HORIBA MIRA’s cutting edge work on the development and testing of driverless technologies.
