Test Environments for 5G Technologies

Reality check for your use cases

Driving the nationwide rollout of 5G at high speed while preparing for the next generation of mobile networks?

While future standards such as 6G are being defined, the challenge remains to translate the innovations of 5G into practical applications. This tension between the further development of technical standards and the market launch of available technologies requires in-depth expertise and realistic test environments so that companies can identify, validate and optimise the full potential of their product and service ideas and prototypes at an early stage.

The Fraunhofer IIS testbeds close precisely this gap - with customised test environments and state-of-the-art test equipment that can be adapted to application-specific needs.

Industry 4.0 5G Positioning and Communication Testbed - A world-leading, vendor-independent Open RAN 5G testbed for Industry 4.0, logistics and automation. With over 11,000 m² of space, this infrastructure offers versatile rooms with office space, industrial hall and outdoor facilities. Companies can test applications such as AI-supported 5G positioning, real-time robot control and wireless sensors in production.

Nomadic 5G Positioning Testbed- A mobile test environment that integrates 5G positioning into existing infrastructures. By integrating real-time 5G positioning into private 5G networks, it enables fast and flexible testing of applications in areas such as critical infrastructure, security and robotics.

Mobile Campus Network - A portable 5G infrastructure that enables organisations to deploy a secure, powerful and scalable network at their own site. This enables on-site testing of industrial applications before investment decisions are made.

 

How to test your 5G applications

Fraunhofer IIS offers test environments in which new functionalities can be flexibly evaluated according to your requirements.

 

Industry 4.0 5G Positioning and Communication Testbed in Nuremberg

Our Industry 4.0 5G Positioning and Communication Testbed assists you in transitioning your 5G applications and prototypes from the industrial and logistics sectors into market-ready products – even before the new mobile communication standard becomes widely available.

The test site is equipped with state-of-the-art mobile technology, providing access to an industrial 5G infrastructure that enables the testing of specific deployment scenarios.

 

Nomadic 5G-Positioning-Testbed

Testing 5G positioning at an early stage and starting today with application-specific optimisations for industrial applications? The nomadic 5G positioning testbed offers precisely this possibility - directly on site, even before commercial solutions are available.

 

Mobile campus network

Companies that set up and operate a local and private campus network can benefit from the advantages of 5G mobile communications, independent of the public infrastructure.

To assess in advance whether this is indeed the right solution for your specific requirements, we bring our mobile campus network, a transportable and standalone 5G test bed, directly to your location.

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Test center at Fraunhofer IIS in Erlangen

The first stop on the path to a prototype is our testing center. There, our expert team simulates new transmission technologies and analyzes whether they meet the necessary requirements.

The next step is emulation: Using special software and hardware, we reproduce real transmission scenarios to investigate wireless technologies in real-time. This allows you to receive quick feedback on the usability of 5G for your application.

How it all began

The idea of driving the transition from research and standardization to application originated from the initiative "5G Bavaria," which was launched by Fraunhofer IIS in 2019 and supported by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy.

The goal was to provide a hub where planned 5G applications could be simulated and emulated in the laboratory, as well as investigated in real mobile network environments. The results of the project will continue to be further developed even after its completion in 2023.