Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom team up for industrial 5G services in Germany

NEW DELHI: Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom will team up to tap rising demand for mobile technology at industrial sites in Germany, as communications providers seek local uses for 5G with national deployment still years away.

Next generation 5G technology, which can provide data speeds at least 20 times faster than 4G, will underpin the great advances of the next era, from self-driving cars and augmented reality to smart cities and artificial intelligence.

The two companies said in separate statements on Tuesday that they aimed to work together on sites such as factory floors, airports and harbours.