Prototype 5G ideas with the Optus Campus Network

The seamless and reliable connectivity offered by 5G is already changing the face of many enterprises, from factories to logistics hubs, mines, airports and sea ports.

5G delivers enhanced performance and faster decision-making at the edge – where the data resides – critical for IoT and other use cases that involve robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, immersive artificial intelligence (AI), video-rich experiences and much more.

Now, with a predicted 19% CAGR in IoT connections globally between 2022 and 2027^[1], value creation will only intensify as massive M2M capability on 5G networks is launched globally.

But capturing this value and turning it into sustainable commercial advantage is difficult without the ability to test new 5G use cases early and stay ahead of the adoption curve.

An enterprise-grade 5G lab environment allows you to prototype and quicky incorporate the learnings into your organisation’s technology strategy.

Our new solution, Optus Campus Network, with its 5G wireless coverage and on-premise processing, allows you to experience and test out what the future may hold – on a dedicated network.

This solution provides scalable capacity and mass high-density connectivity, with enterprise-level security and control. The high bandwidth, ultra-low latency and reliability –coupled with optimal 5G spectrum access allow for a fit-for-industry network. Optus also works with you to design, install, and manage a bespoke private 5G network for your business, as a full-service proposition.

Optus Campus Network 5G Starter Kit provides the flexibility to experiment with 5G cellular connectivity for operational technology applications.

The Optus Campus Network 5G starter kit

In Optus’ experience, the most fundamental barriers to technological change in organisations is often time and cost. The Optus Campus Network 5G Starter Kit aims to address both.

With a short-term proof of concept model and a fixed baseline cost, the Kit enables a quick and lean 5G network deployment supporting a quick transition into experimentation, testing, use case development and idea validation.

The Starter Kit is:

• Easy to deploy with a lean installation
  
• Easy to manage with pre-integrated equipment
  
• Low investment to accelerate decision making
  
• Inclusive of end-to-end support
• Low risk to existing operations
• Flexible so you can experiment
• Scalable with future technologies

Setting up a pre-integrated Campus Network with 5G can provide indoor and outdoor coverage quickly. The Kit’s low cost can help lower barriers to investment, and a deployment timeframe of days – not weeks, means you can have your 5G testbed up and running very quickly.

Integration of enterprise operational technology can then become the core focus, opening the door to Industry 4.0 use cases such as autonomous robotics, smart logistics, video analytics, asset tracking and IoT-enabled worker safety.

Additionally, the Starter Kit comes with its own dedicated-use SIMs to allow for greater security and access control. And the lean model includes basic remote support services, together with a range of optional over-the-top technology and business consulting services such as onsite support models.

In short, the Optus Campus Network Starter kit aims to provide a fit for purpose enterprise 5G test bed, removing traditional barriers to experimentation and accelerating the journey to IoT and Industry 4.0.  

Leverage the expertise of the Optus 5G Ecosystem

The Optus Campus Network provides a cutting-edge connectivity platform, and can also open the door to enterprises to access a wide range of solutions from our partners to deliver their 5G use cases and drive strategic digitisation and business transformation.

The Optus 5G and EDGE ecosystem provides an integrated environment for enterprises to leverage bleeding edge capabilities that have been developed by Optus’s global partners

Our partners in 5G-related fields – from chipset manufacturers, IoT devices, app and software developers, and content producers to hyper-scalers, systems integrators and solution providers – all come together to help accelerate the path from ideation to proof of concept and fully scaled operations.

Further information

We’re excited to be launching the Optus Campus Network on 5G and there’s much more to say about what it is and how it could help you accelerate your journey to IoT and Industry 4.0. Find out more about Optus Campus Network here, contact your Optus Account Manager or call 1800 555 937 to speak with an Optus specialist.

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1.    https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/mobility-report/reports/june-2022}