Swedish operator Tele2 has supplied an Ericsson-made private 5G network to local electric boat manufacturer X Shore, to drive its production processes and sustainability agenda. Ericsson called the private 5G deployment, at X Shore’s new factory in Nyköping, south of Stockholm, “one of the first commercial installations in Sweden”. The deployment uses Tele2-owned spectrum, it is understood.
X Shore’s stated ambition is to have “the world’s most efficient and sustainable boat factory”. The new 5G deployment will “boost factory productivity, reduce waste, and limit the amount of cabling – which ultimately translates into more value for customers,” said Ericsson. “For X Shore’s employees, the technology provides [a] more efficient working environment,” it said in a press statement.
It added: “Tele2… will ensure that X Shore can connect, measure, maintain and control many parts of the production wirelessly. It will increase the ability to adjust to the current demand on production levels and shorten the time needed to modify the production line… The network… builds on Ericsson’s 4G/5G radio portfolio and dual-mode core technology that is used indoors and outdoors… [for] flexible modular manufacturing and logistics.”
Elias Wästberg, head of industrialization at X Shore Industries 1, said: “Our goal is to ensure sustainable and efficient operations at all levels, from our working environment to production and product development, while reducing our environmental impact through the adoption of smart industry 4.0 solutions.”
Stefan Trampus, executive vice president of B2B at Tele2, said: “Private 5G… provides completely new opportunities to digitalize, automate, and streamline operations for all types of industries. X Shore is now at the forefront of how a manufacturing company can use technology in a smart, sustainable, and efficient way”.
Jenny Lindqvist, head of northern and central Europe at Ericsson, said: “This is a great example of how our 5G solutions provide sustainable and commercial benefits to our customers… This is enabling X Shore to add flexibility and enhanced control over the production processes while lowering costs and reducing the climate impact. We will continue to transform the manufacturing industry, making it more efficient and sustainable.”
