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Technologies like private wireless and edge computing are driving industrial digitalization, with growing demand further fueled by the potential of AI. Enterprises aim to leverage it to boost efficiency and enhance sustainability, environmental performance, and safety.
Industrial enterprises operating across expansive sites, such as mines, ports, and factories, often depend on multiple connectivity layers—including public and private wireless networks, as well as Wi-Fi. To keep assets like autonomous trucks and drilling equipment connected throughout these sites, connectivity paths and network handovers need to be optimized. As more assets are connected and network demands increase, optimizing connectivity becomes increasingly complex.
The new Nokia Industrial 5G fieldrouters are built to help industrial enterprises manage their complex multi-connectivity environments. Featuring two cellular and two Wi-Fi modules, they can connect to almost any mix of public and private cellular and Wi-Fi networks. With high Ethernet port density and a CANbus interface, they support the connection of numerous industrial assets to meet the growing need for operational data.
Nokia MX Boost enables handovers across various connectivity technologies to either boost capacity for bandwidth-intensive applications or improve reliability by sending critical data over multiple paths. It also allows switching between networks before connectivity is lost. For example, it can increase radio capacity to support demanding use cases like video-based remote control of machines and vehicles at sites such as mines, enhance safety, ensure seamless handovers for autonomous vehicles, or determine the best connectivity path based on asset location.
Sensor Data
Sensor data can offer industrial enterprises valuable insights into the condition of connected assets. For instance, gyro, vibration sensors, and accelerometers can be used in mining trucks and autonomous drills to enable more precise and safer operations. By using acceleration data from autonomous vehicles, logistics companies, ports, and mines can make more informed decisions to extend vehicle lifespan and enhance fuel efficiency in support of sustainability goals.
The new Nokia Industrial 5G fieldrouters with sense-router software capabilities enable enterprises to stream data from built-in sensors to an AI-powered contextual awareness solution, such as Nokia MX Context. Asset location and navigation are enhanced using advanced components and technologies for accurate outdoor positioning. Bluetooth proximity detection supports asset tracking in underground mines and indoor factory floors where GNSS signals are unavailable.
AI and ML Capabilities at Device and Machine Level
Contextual insights can be derived directly from connected assets through the fieldrouters’ extended compute capabilities, including the ability to run AI/ML software locally to generate insights and convert raw data into contextual information. One of the new fieldrouter series models features an NPU/GPU (Network/Graphical Processing Unit), enabling AI-powered automation and real-time data processing at the device edge. This setup allows the routers to act as distributed compute nodes near machines or sensors, pre-processing IIoT data and video/audio streams closer to their sources to reduce network load or enable rapid response. Nokia MXIE orchestrates these micro edges, supporting centralized, resource-intensive AI applications. The new fieldrouters can be managed using the company’s zero-touch provisioning and remote configuration capabilities.
Nokia also offers a software stack to support a range of VPN, IP, and routing needs, along with encapsulation of layer 2 industrial protocols. It has also developed industry-specific packages, including one tailored for the mining sector.
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