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iconec Partners with Athonet to Bring its 5G Mobile Core to Germany

iconec Partners with Athonet to Bring its 5G Mobile Core to Germany Image Credit: iconec

iconec announced a partnership with Athonet, a global leader in private network technology, to bring its 5G mobile core to Germany. 

The new offering can be seen in iconec’s new lab which was opened on May 19, 2022 in Nuremberg, Germany. Bundesnetzagentur, a German regulator, provides private companies and associations with a dedicated portion of 5G spectrum to roll-out private networks. With Athonet, iconec is able to cut through the cost, complexity and end-to-end lock-ins to provide unique, high-value solutions to end users that are tailored to their particular use cases and cost requirements.

iconec chose Athonet’s mobile core because it is scalable from tens of users to millions of users and is interoperable with any application using open APIs. In addition, the Athonet mobile core can work with any radio and fits into any network architecture based on the business need.

The Athonet core will be included in iconec’s new lab. The lab in Nuremberg is dedicated to prepare and stage customer equipment, perform benchmarking of different network components, integrate and test customer-specific usecases upfront, test and certify user equipment, usecases and applications, perform showcase demonstrations and serve as a reference network for customer support.

Markus Wabner, Director of iconec campusnetze
With Athonet, we are able to offer our customers private networks designed for their business purpose instead of a one-size-fits-all approach market. Private cellular is deployed for some of the most challenging and critical use cases, so it is important to deploy customer-focused solutions that have been field tested for over a decade in the most challenging environments.

Nanda Menon, SVP for Corporate Development and chief executive officer, Athonet U.K.
Athonet has more than a decade of experience in deploying private networks, including Germany’s first at the Nurburgring in 2015, which enables us to provide a strong foundation for iconec’s campus network solutions in Germany.

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