5G Steel, the 4G/5G network in industrial and critical environments, led by ArcelorMittal.
A project requiring very high performance mobile broadband across several sites focused on industrial use cases, from mobile remote maintenance to autonomous vehicles
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This deployment will meet the needs for industrial network performance and connected workers and operations in a production environment on complex industrial sites. The benefits include better energy efficiency and worker safety.
The 5G private network provides:
Extensive coverage: to cover all of ArcelorMittal's complex industrial sites, both outdoors and indoors. Workers and machine operators can move freely with reliable connectivity anywhere on-site.
High throughput: to meet the high-performance requirements of modelled processes, connected devices, production data, etc.
Low latency: to support the deployment of autonomous vehicles and remote-controlled machinery as well as security in high-risk areas.
Network slicing: to tailor services to each business process and needs.
Data security: to protect sensitive industrial data on-site.
5G Steel will enable ArcelorMittal's plants, starting with Dunkirk, followed by Mardyck in Hauts-de-
Targeted to different business operations (production, maintenance, logistics, etc.), these industrial use cases include better worker flexibility and mobility in different situations. In addition, autonomous rail vehicles in Dunkirk and Florange, autonomous road vehicles, remote maintenance with feedback from the field, virtual or augmented reality and safety devices are also relevant use cases.
The objective is also to enable the digital transformation of the French value chain ecosystem for industrial use cases. From the outset, 5G Steel will cover the Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque and ArcelorMittal's
Franck Bouetard, Head of
5G Steel, a network that enables new industrial use cases
With 5G Steel, ArcelorMittal will develop key industrial projects. Two examples:
Remote maintenance: equipped with tablets, maintenance teams can support operations and access the necessary documentation. Once the maintenance operation has been carried out, they validate it and record it directly in the company's information systems. With augmented reality, the teams can also access documents, images or call on an expert remotely and live.
Autonomous vehicles: transport by rail is essential at ArcelorMittal's large sites. The Dunkirk site, for example, has 44 kilometers of track to transport products between the various manufacturing stages. With EasyMile, ArcelorMittal will launch the first autonomous train on an internal private network, which will be put into service in 2023. ArcelorMittal is also working on a heavy-duty road vehicle capable of transporting up to 120 tons of steel coils.
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