What is a mobile private network?
A hybrid infrastructure
The future of mobility
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What is a mobile private network?
An MPN is a mini-mobile network built to cover a specific location, delivering secure connectivity and powerful computing in real-time, even in places that were previously hard to connect.
Running on either 4G or 5G, it serves as an alternative to Wi-Fi but differs from a public mobile network by providing private reserved coverage.
Enabling innovative applications, MPN supports a wave of business-critical services that demand secure and reliable connectivity such as robotics, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), augmented reality, connected workers and more.
A hybrid infrastructure
At NardO, the new mobile network infrastructure enables 4G and 5G coverage throughout the testing center, which includes over 700 hectares and more than 20 tracks for high-performance testing.
With 5G, customers can now develop and validate a wide range of future applications, from vehicle-to-infrastructure, vehicle-to-vehicle and highly automated driving functions to self-driving vehicles.
This is because 5G can handle a huge number of devices, thanks to increased bandwidth capabilities. It's reduced latency also means that data transfer is almost instant - a must when remote-controlling heavy machinery or for when autonomous vehicles are on the roads.
Vehicle connectivity system validation for multivehicle traffic scenarios
As a next generation MPN, the system features a hybrid infrastructure, using a private network fully integrated into Vodafone's public mobile network.
Thanks to this innovative design, local people benefit from fast 5G public network, while NardO's customers can make use of a private network that guarantees high standards in data security.
The future of mobility
Evolving its working practices, the new network marks another important chapter in the future-oriented development of the testing center.
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Laying the groundwork for future technologies and innovation, the new 5G MPN resembles a smart city, with coverage on and off campus that can support the next generation of applications that will transform transportation and mobility.
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