Airtel, Ericsson, Volvo Partner on AI, Digital Twins, and XR Over 5G Advanced in India

Airtel, Ericsson, Volvo Partner on Digital Twins and XR Over 5G Advanced in India
Bharti Airtel, Ericsson, and the Volvo Group have announced a strategic research partnership to explore the potential of Extended Reality (XR), Digital Twin technologies, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. By leveraging 5G and 5G Advanced, the collaboration aims to transform industrial operations, enhance workforce training, and optimise real-time processes.

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Key Research Areas

The research, set to be conducted at Volvo Group’s Factory and R&D Centre in Bangalore, will focus on Industrial Metaverse applications, blending the physical and digital worlds. Key areas of exploration include human-machine interaction and collaboration, immersive training, real-time process optimisation and digitalisation of manufacturing processes using AI and real-time connectivity.

Airtel’s 5G Advanced network

“A key pillar of this initiative is the deployment and exploration of Airtel’s 5G advanced network as the foundation for industrial XR applications. With its ultra-low latency and high-speed capabilities, 5G has the potential to enable differentiated connectivity for real-time simulations, design prototyping, and immersive training across multiple factory and industrial sites,” the companies said in a joint statement on March 17.

Airtel’s 5G Advanced network will serve as the backbone for real-time simulations, design prototyping, and smart factory solutions, enabling industries to test “what-if” scenarios without disrupting actual operations. This initiative will not only boost efficiency but also open new revenue streams for telecom and manufacturing sectors.

Path to Industry 4.0

The Research partners said, “Beyond operational efficiencies, the collaboration will play its part in supporting the path to Industry 4.0 and beyond while also offering opportunities to unlock new revenue streams and business models for the telcos.”