By combining Fujitsu's 5G technology including base stations and applications, with Microsoft's Azure Private 5G Core (4), a solution for telecommunication carriers and enterprises, Fujitsu successfully built and operated one of
"As one of our key partners, Fujitsu has been working with Microsoft to create a seamless and secure connected society by combining private 5G and edge computing. We are very pleased with the success of this verification, and we will continue to provide connected value to the global market by combining our market-leading 5G solutions and managed services with Microsoft's Azure private MEC service. As 5G, digital, and edge computing convergence advance, these technologies will also play a key role in enabling rich customer experiences. We will continue to work with Microsoft to support the digital transformation and growth of our customers," said
"Microsoft is extending computing capabilities from the cloud to the edge with private 5G and a modern connected application system. Microsoft Azure private MEC enables industry leaders like Fujitsu to deliver high-performance application experiences to employees and customers when and where they need them," said Shriraj Gaglani, Vice President Product Management at Microsoft.
Moving forward, Fujitsu plans to develop a unified platform that enables integration of all solutions from 5G base stations to edge applications leveraging Azure private MEC, providing services that offer new value to customers through digital transformation and contribute to the solution of societal issues.
Fujitsu will continue to promote "Hybrid IT" to realize digital infrastructure for a connected society, a Key Focus Area under Fujitsu Uvance, Fujitsu's portfolio of global solutions to achieve a sustainable world.
Fujitsu will present this initiative at its booth at MWC Barcelona 2023 held in
Background
Reliable and stable network connections play an increasingly important role in today's digital society, playing a central role in an ecosystem of connected, cutting-edge enterprise applications. Private 5G has been gaining particular attention as one of the solutions that support those applications. Current private 5G solutions require expertise and know-how and remain complex to manage, with set up alone taking several months in some cases. Private 5G solutions must also offer commercial users the flexibility to scale up or down according to their business needs.
About the verification trials
To address these issues, Fujitsu in
As part of the trials, Fujitsu connected its private 5G services, which offer features of 5G wireless networks including high-speed, high-capacity, ultra-low-latency, and multi-connectivity as well as flexible performance in accordance with customers' needs, with Azure private MEC solutions, including Microsoft's Azure Private 5G Core and Azure Stack Edge (6) solutions, which enable globally integrated, large-scale and highly flexible management via the cloud. Fujitsu and Microsoft further verified the performance of the system and its operation in AI analysis of high-definition video data, and as a result, succeeded in creating a new platform - the first of its kind in
Fujitsu anticipates that the new platform will support the low-latency, high-speed and high-capacity necessary for the realization of innovative technologies including automated guided vehicles (AGV) and video transmission of high-definition 4K cameras.
Future Plans
Moving forward, Fujitsu will work to further simplify 5G connectivity and create a private 5G platform that does not require complex deployment and management, with the aim to build all solutions from 5G base stations to edge applications on Azure private MEC. By providing services that enable networks to respond more flexibly and quickly to rapidly changing businesses, Fujitsu will work to further enhance the scalability and availability of networks, and contribute to creating new value for customers and solving societal issues.
(1) Azure private MEC:
Combining networking, application and edge-optimized Azure services, this high-performance, ultra-low-latency solution meets the latest business needs of enterprise customers.
(2) Private 5G:
Method where companies or local governments build a dedicated 5G network in a building or site.
(3)
A demonstration facility of Fujitsu to validate and evaluate solutions utilizing 5G technology. Established in
(4) Azure Private 5G Core:
5G core service within the Azure private MEC solution that allows carriers and system integrators to deploy private 5G networks on products such as Azure Stack Edge.
(5) Fujitsu successfully built and operated one of
According to Microsoft as of
(6) Azure Stack Edge:
Edge computing device provided as a service by Microsoft that enables AI to be run on the edge to obtain various analysis results.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation.
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