Signaling the dawn of a new era for smart industrial machines and systems, GE Research, the technology development arm of the GE, is collaborating with Verizon Business to create a cross industry testbed powered by Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband.
5G is the next generation network that finally boasts the high speed and low latency that is required to dynamically manage industrial machines, systems and operations. Verizon claims that the speed of its 5G Ultra Wideband is at least 10 times faster than 4G and up to 4 Gbps under ideal conditions in some locations.
GE Research’s 5G Mission Leader, Dr. SM Hasan, likened the speed and scale of a 5G network to being able to have thousands of people in a room at one time running internet apps on their mobile devices without any delays.
Verizon already has begun the process of installing its 5G Ultra Wideband network on GE’s Research campus. Verizon’s 5G will eventually be capable of connecting one million devices per square mile, which is 10x greater than 4G.
Vic Abate, GE’s Chief Technology Officer
Together with Verizon, we are leading the way in innovating on 5G. It marks a pivotal moment for the industrial world, as we finally have a wireless network platform that delivers the speed, scale, reliability and flexibility to connect industrial devices in a truly transformative way.
Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business
Verizon’s 5G platform capabilities provide the perfect testbed for GE’s research team to build the next-generation, real-time solutions that will transform every industry. There’s never been a more critical time to build the 21st century infrastructure built on mobility, broadband and cloud and our 5G sits right at the epicenter.
