What you need to know:
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Cummins is the first customer announced for Verizon Business’ all-new Neutral Host Network product. Verizon Business will provide Cummins with both a private 5G network and a neutral host network, providing cellular coverage for distinct private and public use cases at Cummins’ Jamestown Engine Plant.
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A neutrally hosted network allows employees and the general public to take advantage of enhanced mobile signals over a dedicated network infrastructure on a given site or campus, regardless of mobile provider. Combined with a private network, enterprises can connect business-critical connectivity operations (via a private 5G network) and public network connectivity to traditional but hardened phones and tablets (via a neutral host network) where signals can be weak. You can manage both.
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As the carrier-independent “anchor tenant” of the network, Verizon is the technical lead for the network implementation and is responsible for engineering, equipment, and installation.
NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verizon Business and Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) today announced that Verizon’s all-new Neutral Host will be installed at Cummins’ Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) in Lakewood, New York. We announced an agreement to introduce network products. . The agreement combines a neutral host network and a Verizon private 5G network to cover different use cases for JEP’s on-site public and private networks. Cummins believes the network’s technical capabilities are essential to enhancing site-wide operations and improving the quality of the already best-in-class engines it manufactures for its customers.
Cummins can use the Neutral Host Network to connect phones and tablets to the public networks of all major U.S. carriers that have opted in to participate in the Neutral Host Network, providing business-critical applications that require on-site hardening. Private 5G networks on Verizon-licensed spectrum for your applications. security or functionality.
An integrated network implementation provides mobile connectivity to the site’s 1 million square feet of industrial space, 1 million square feet of outdoor space, and the 1,500 employees who work at the site to produce approximately 500 heavy-duty truck engines each day. Connection provided. Ericsson is the only platform he provider for Verizon Business network construction.
The Verizon Neutral Host Network allows employees and visitors to enjoy an enhanced mobile signal within the factory premises. The Verizon Private 5G Network can also help you transform your facility to deploy additional industrial use cases as needed now or in the future. These applications include autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for material handling and transportation, computer vision for defect detection, AR/VR for training and troubleshooting, sensors for machine condition monitoring, and safety. Contains its own application to manage on-site operations.
Private 5G cellular connectivity helps improve mobile AMR performance by providing consistent signal strength across sites. Additionally, by using sensors to monitor the health of machines on the private 5G network, Cummins can realize significant cost savings by eliminating the need to run long-term cable runs for Ethernet infrastructure.
Executive and Analyst Statements:
“We’re thrilled to have the Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant,” said Sean Frico, plant manager at the Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant. “These enhancements will help you implement your Industry 4.0 strategy faster and more reliably.” Together, these improvements will enable us to manufacture our engines safer, more efficiently, and with improved quality. This is a win for Cummins and the customers who use our products every day.”
Ron Fleetwood, executive director of Cummins’ IT business, said: “The introduction of a private 5G network to our Jamestown facility is very exciting as we evaluate new digital capabilities that will help us transform our manufacturing operations and create a world-class work environment for our employees.” Services . “This is another milestone in our digital manufacturing efforts, allowing us to validate private cellular at additional locations in the future and accelerate our i4.0 use case in Jamestown in the near term. Become.”
said Jennifer Artley, senior vice president of 5G acceleration at Verizon Business. “All connectivity bases are covered with this solution, and the efficient architecture makes it cost-effective, easy to maintain, and easy to add on as your operations grow and evolve. allows you to maintain your regular mobile connectivity without any hassle or additional steps. It’s truly a comprehensive solution.”
“By offering neutral host and private 5G network capabilities together, Verizon can deliver a solution that supports both multi-carrier public connectivity and specialized private network use cases at customers’ campuses and workplaces. “The network types share common elements, streamlining implementation and targeting both public and private use,” said Brian, head of research at 451 Research, a division of S&P Global Market Intelligence.・Mr. Partridge says.1
About neutral host networks:
The Neutral Host Network allows the general public to receive an enhanced mobile signal through dedicated network infrastructure on a specific premises or campus, and allows all U.S. residents who opt-in to participate in the Neutral Host Network to Works with public networks of major carriers. Verizon’s Neutral Host Network accomplishes this by using Verizon as the “anchor tenant” responsible for the engineering, implementation, equipment, and ongoing maintenance and performance of on-site equipment. Verizon is not responsible for the performance or conditions of other U.S. carriers’ network equipment outside of the Neutral Host Network’s premises.
About private 5G networks:
The Verizon Private 5G Network is a private, on-premises network that often uses Verizon’s licensed spectrum. There is no communication with external macro networks, and all data remains on-premises. Private 5G networks are ideal for supporting business-critical operations, advanced connectivity applications, edge computing use cases, and enhanced security and data sovereignty, along with direct cellular connectivity to connected devices and equipment. .
To learn more about neutral host networks, private 5G, and other Verizon Business solutions, visit: verizon.com/Business.
About Cummins Corporation
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a company of complementary business segments that designs, manufactures, sells and services a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains to filtration, aftertreatment, turbocharging, fuel systems, valvetrain technology, control systems, air handling systems, automatic transmissions, axles, drivelines, brakes, Our products range from suspension systems to powertrain-related components. , power generation systems, batteries, power systems, hydrogen production technology, fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, USA, Cummins employs approximately 75,500 people since its founding in 1919 and is committed to three global corporate responsibility priorities important to healthy communities: education, the environment, , is committed to promoting a more prosperous world through equal opportunity. Cummins serves customers through a network of company-owned and independent distributors and online through thousands of dealers worldwide, with 2023 sales of $34.1 billion and approximately $735 million in sales. earning dollars. For news releases and more information, please visit https://www.cummins.com/always-on.
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