Nokia has utilized BSNL’s LTE network to enable operational efficiency at Nokia’s telecom equipment manufacturing plant in Chennai.
Nokia is one of the partners of BSNL in developing the 5G eco-system. BSNL and Nokia are exploring use cases such as Industry 4.0 that can benefit with 5G.

Nokia manufactures telecom equipment at its Chennai factory for the domestic and overseas customers.

The factory will leverage Industry 4.0 solutions such as Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), connected Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and the Internet of Things to enhance operations and increase productivity.

Nokia has deployed the network using its Micro Core Network and Multi-access Edge Computing platform, delivering edge cloud capabilities to process data closer to end-users, lowering latency.

The network will help increase flexibility and agility enabling production lines to be changed more quickly for the introduction of new products. Increased levels of automation will help in shop-floor processes such as remote monitoring of robots and control of automated guided vehicles.

“The network deployment for Industry 4.0 at Nokia’s Chennai factory that can be scaled to 5G demonstrates our preparedness to take advantage of new opportunities that will emerge with 5G and IoT in India,” Anupam Srivastava, chairman and managing director at BSNL, said.

Nokia’s telecom equipment manufacturing facility in Chennai recently crossed the 4-million unit production milestone in its 10th year of operation.

“Our collaboration with BSNL will pave the path to smart manufacturing in the 5G era,” said Sanjay Malik, head of the India Market at Nokia.