TIM and Ericsson have signed an agreement to start the "5G for Italy" program. The program aims to create an open ecosystem for research and implementation of innovative projects enabled by 5G, to accelerate the country’s digitalization focusing on the development and test of new services.
5G for Italy will also deliver industry pilots of possible 5G solutions in areas such as smart city, the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, transport and smart agriculture. The agreement will also allow for detection of emerging trends in the Italian and international scene, and to study new technology and business opportunities that 5G technology will introduce in the market from 2020 onwards.
The “5G for Italy” program has already identified a number of pilot projects to be implemented: security systems for the management of cycles and automated production processes, logistical tracking of luxury goods, solutions dedicated to mobility of goods within ports, cloud robotics for 5G enabled manufacturing, broadband services applied to automotive sector, management and remote monitoring of health parameters and immersive video services enablement.
Mario Di Mauro, Head of Strategy & Innovation at TIM
This program allows us to develop the new network simultaneously to those services and applications that in the near future will be enabled by 5G for the digital transformation needs of Italian companies and the development of a new multi-media communication for the consumers.
Nunzio Mirtillo, Head of Region Mediterranean, Ericsson
TIM and Ericsson, by extending the program to key partners, will be able to test and give priority to those services and features that will become part of 5G networks in the near future, essential to accelerate country’s digitalization, also generating benefits for citizens, businesses and society.
