Completion of high-speed, large-capacity "local 5G" demonstration test facility NTT East Japan July 30, 16:03
NTT East has completely completed a facility where a "local 5G" demonstration experiment, in which a new high-speed, large-capacity new communication standard is used in a small area, has been completed, and was opened to the public on the 30th.
Local 5G is a high-speed, large-capacity communication network that can be used in limited areas such as in buildings, and radio waves are allocated to companies and local governments.
NTT East acquired a license this April, and at the training center in Tokyo Chofu City established a facility where companies and local governments could conduct local 5G demonstration experiments, and disclosed the inside of the fully completed facility. did.
The facility is 340 square meters, and on the 30th, a company working on IT in agriculture conducted an experiment to control a robot.
The robot is equipped with a camera, and it is possible to grasp the growth situation of crops by operating it remotely from a distance, and the person in charge confirmed a clearer image than conventional communication standards.
Kenichi Watanabe, General Manager of NTT East Business Development Headquarters, said, "Local 5G can be used in various places such as factories and factories, so we would like to promote the introduction especially in rural areas and contribute to the revitalization of local economies. I was talking."
Local 5G, such as Fujitsu and Tokyo, have acquired licenses so far and are developing new services.