How the advanced

capabilities of 5G will

transform Industry 4.0/IIoT

Ludger Boeggering,

Senior Professional Product Strategymobile +49 160 3665678 | phone +41 44 7227 383e.mail ludger.boeggering@u-blox.com

October 24nd, 2019

IoT Week 2019

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Cellular technology enhanced towards 5G5G – an umbrella for different use cases

5G is/does many things

• Multiple evolutions in

3GPP Rel 15, 16, 17…,

which also evolve LTE,

LTE-M and NB-IoT

• Is complementary to,

and underpinned by, 4G

• Enhances 4G use cases

(MBB, IoT, V2X)

• Adds new use cases

(URLLC)

• Enables new spectrum

• Adds a new radio / air

interface

• Introduces a new core

network

• Introduces new network

innovations (slicing,

virtualization, edge

compute…)

eMBBenhanced Mobile BroadBand

URLLCUltra Reliable Low Latency Communications

mMTCmassive Machine Type Communications

eMBB enhanced Mobile BroadBandURLLC ultra Reliable Low Latency CommunicationsmMTC massive Machine Type Communications

Capacity

• Up to 10’s of Gbps• 100 Mbps for every user• Spectrum efficiency

Mission Critical

• Low latency (<1ms)• High reliability

(99.999%)• High availabiltiy

Density

• Energy optimized• Reduced signaling• Higher connection

density

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Evolution from 4G LTE to 5G LTE and 5G NRcomplements and co-exists with 4G

4G LTE 4G LTE-Adv.

Rel-8/9 Rel-10/11/12

uRLLC

mMTC

eMBB

1ASN.1 freeze 3 month after

Core Spec Freeze 1

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Rel 13 Rel 14 Rel 15 Rel 16

4G LTE-Advanced Pro 5G

Rel-13 Rel-14 Rel-15 Rel-16

Cat1

Cat 4

Cat 6

Cat 9

Cat12

Cat18

Cat205G NR

Phase 1

5G NRPhase 2

V2XeV2X

5G NRV2X

5G NRV2X

LTE IoTCat M1 / NB1

LTE IoTCat M2 / NB2

LTE IoT5G era

Enhancements

LTE IoTFurther 5G eraEnhancements

What does 5G mean to u-blox?

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Complementary to existing technologies

V2X Positioning IoT

802.11p

5G NR-V2X GNSS

5G NR Positioning

LPWA in 5G Era(LTE-M, NB-IoT)

Sensor NetworksIndustrial IoT

5G NR-IIoT

WiFi

Bluetooth

Transformation is not just about new things,

it’s about how to do things differently

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Industry transformationFactories of today and tomorrow

• OT network domain (>90%) dominated by wired

technologies

• Heavily fragmented market of wired technologies

• Connectivity islands separated by gateways in the

field level

• Protocol translations needed between different

industrial networking technologies

• Fully transparent across all processes and assets

at all times

• Permit communication between goods, production

systems, logistics chains, people and processes

• Have wireless connectivity

Industry 3.0

IT domain• Enterprise resource planning

OT domain• Management execution system (MES)• Field level

• Industrial controllers and devices

Industry 4.0

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Source: RAMI 4.0 © Platform Industry 4.0

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The value of dataManufacturing already generates more data than any other sector

Source: IDC; McKinsey Global Institute analysis; 2010 Source: © LNS Research, 2018

Discrete manufacturing 1072 petabytesProcess manufacturing 740 petabytes

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Change in Smart ManufacturingThe value of Wireless in factory usage

Reduce Investment Costs

Rapid Implementation

Better Information and Improved Operator Safety

Flexibility and Scalability

Focus Only On Using Technology

That Helps Create Value

The role of 5G

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for Industry 4.0 / IIoT

Industry business target

• Increase the

flexibility, versatility, productivity,

resource efficiency & usability

of production

• Connectivity as a key enabler

for cyber-physical production

system (CPS)

• Individualized mass production

Industry function focus

• massive Machine Type

Communication (mMTC)

• Ultra Reliable and Low Latency

Communication (URLLC)

• Enhances Mobile BroadBand

(eMBB)

• Unlicensed/private band usage

Industrie 4.0 5G

Future industrial

connectivity infrastructure

in factory and

process automation

(Mobile) Robots Production Automation New HMIs (VR/AR) Logistics

URLLC | eMBB URLLC | eMBB mMTC | URLLCmMTC | URLLC | eMBB

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5G use cases – mobile robotsRemotely supported collaboration of connected robots and Machine vision assisted real-time human robot interaction

• Description:

Collaboration of mobile

robots and stationary

robots.

Bypass worker moving

around the shop floor.

• Challenges:

Major control

functionalities move to

the edge cloud

• Motion planning

• Robot localization

• Collision avoidance

• Human interaction

• 5G services:

URLLC, eMBB

EDGE cloud / 5GC

stationary robots

stationary robots

CollaborativeDelivery of object to

factory line

Video surveillance

Supervisory machine visonRobot controller

(Level 2)

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

Operations and business domain

CollaborativeInteraction while

bypass moving worker

NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access NetworkgNodeB 5G New Radio (NR) Base station5GC 5G packet Core network

AGV/Mobil robot

AGV Automatic Guided Vehicle

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5G use cases – Production AutomationMulti-sensor platform for digital twin

• Description:

Wirelessly connected

Multi-Sensor Platform

(MSP) integrated into

multiple machines and

connected to multiple

work pieces

• Challenges:

Time synchronised

signal processing

performed in the edge

and cloud

• 5G services:

mMTC, eMBB

EDGE cloud / 5GC

Signal processing(Level 2)

Operations and business domain

monitor workpiece processing i.e. milling

cloud to machine communication

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access NetworkgNodeB 5G New Radio (NR) Base station5GC 5G packet Core network

stationary machine

Multi sensor platform

@ machine tools @ work pieces @ infrastructure

Time synchronised processing

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5G use cases – Production AutomationTime Synchronized Networking (TSN)/Industrial LAN over 5G

• Description:

Cable-based controller-

to-controller

communication

replaced with 5G

communications

• Challenges:

Strict QoS guarantees,

time-synchronization

between domains

• 5G services:

URLLC, eMBB

EDGE cloud / 5GC

Signal processing(Level 2)

Operations and business domain

Industrial Controller(e. g., PLC)

I-L

AN

/TS

N

Shop floordevices

NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access NetworkgNodeB 5G New Radio (NR) Base station5GC 5G packet Core network

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

stationary machine

I-LAN Industrial Local Area Network TSN Time Synchronized Networking PLC Programmable Logic ControllerQoS Quality of Service

stationary machine

Wireless machine to machine communication

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5G use cases – Human Machine Interaction (HMI)Aided visualization of the factory floor

• Description:

Collaboration of mobile

robots and stationary

robots.

Provides worker with

shop floor information

via AR.

• Challenges:

Major control

functionalities move to

the edge cloud

• Motion planning

• Robot localization

• Human interaction

• AR/VR processing

• 5G services:

URLLC, eMBB

EDGE cloud / 5GC

CollaborativeInteraction while

bypass moving worker

Supervisory machine visonAR/VR information processing

Robot controller(Level 2)

Operations and business domainstationary robots Health/status

information

Worker with AR/VR

View point and Information feed

NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access NetworkgNodeB 5G New Radio (NR) Base station5GC 5G packet Core network

Mobil robot

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

AR Augmented RealityVR Virtual Reality

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5G use cases – LogisticsCloud-based mobile robots

• Description:

Collaboration of

AGVs/mobile robots.

Delivery to shop floor of

objects across campus.

• Challenges:

Reliable, low-latency

communication

between centralized

intelligence and local

intelligence and I/O

devices

• Motion planning

• Robot localization

• Collision avoidance

• Human interaction

• 5G services:

URLLC

EDGE cloud / 5GC

Collaborative delivery of objects to campus shop floors

Robot controller(Level 2)

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

Operations and business domain

AGV/Mobil robot

AGV Automatic Guided VehicleI/O Input/Output

NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access NetworkgNodeB 5G New Radio (NR) Base station5GC 5G packet Core network

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

AGV/Mobil robot

AGV/Mobil robot

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Connectivity for the factory floorNon Public Network (NPN) for industrial automation

5G connectivity modules Private network (close-loop control)

Subscription based

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

gNodeB (NG-RAN)

Shop floordevices

Dedicated LocalNG-RAN

Dedicated Local5G Core network

Operations and business domain

IIoT analyticsand services

Data management

Networkmanagement

i.e. BLE

EDGE cloud / 5GC

NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access NetworkgNodeB 5G New Radio (NR) Base station5GC 5G packet Core network

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Non Public Network (NPN) - A New Enterprise EnablerPrimary reasons to deploy a private network

Advantages of NPN

based on LTE

• Range / Link

Budget

• Spectral

Efficiency /

Capacity

• Configurable QoS

• Mobility

• High to Low Rate

Scaling

• Roadmap to 5G

Coverageguaranteed coverage at their facility or location by installing their own network indoors and at campus locations

Capacityfull and exclusive use of available capacity; ability to configure up-/downlink and set usage policy; engineer the network according to specific demands

Controlhow resources are utilized and traffic is prioritized to optimize reliability and latency

Security & Privacyto ensure that sensitive information does not leave the premises

end-2-end traceabilityability to trace in all components of a local network to promise reliability and SLA.

SLA Service Level AgreementNPN Non Public Network

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Private in LTE and 5Gfor the Enterprise

• Enterprises can operate

Private networks in

spectrum that is owned

• shared via SAS

• Enterprises get their

localized (campus) license

• Carriers sublicense their

spectrum to enterprises

• Operation in unlicensed

spectrum, i.e. U-NII-3 (5.725

.. 5.825 GHz) band

Licensed

Spectrum> 40 bands globally

exclusive use

Shared

Spectrum2.3 GHz EU/3.5GHz US

use on priority level

Unlicensed

SpectrumISM 2.4 / 5 GHz, U-NII-3

LAA

SAS Spectrum Access SystemLAA Licensed Assisted Access

CBRS Citizens Broadband Radio Service3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

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Spectrum for NPN accessIndustry interest into unlicensed, private, local or regional 5G licenses

• Global harmonization

of NPN spectrum is

not likely to happen

with various spectrum

options considered

globally

• Licenses in UK and DE

to be granted on a “per

location” basis

following a “first come

- first serve” principle

at a handling cost level

• U.S. government is

making 150 MHz of

spectrum available on

a lightly-licensed,

shared-access basis

using a three-tiered

model

Germany (the German Federal Network Agency/BNetzA): 3.4-3.8 GHz band for 5G

• Band 3.4-3.7 GHz is to be allocated on a nationwide basis and auctioned to Mobile Network

Operators (DTAG, Vodafone, Telefonica, United Internet)

• Band 3.7-3.8 GHz is to be used on a local basis by individual companies (Already 15 companies are

interested in local or regional licenses for the use of 5G in factories, i.e. automotive, energy and

automation, chemical and prof. audio.)

Sweden PTS most likely to follow Germany

UK (announced during CWIC 2019 in July by Ofcom)

• Access to spectrum for local coverage; possibility of “private local networks” for applications such

as Industry 4.0 in 1800 MHz, 2.39 GHz, 3.8-4.2 GHz and 24.25-26.5 GHz (in building)

• Licenses can be granted in blocks of 10 MHz and in principle up to 100 MHz

Japan

• 4.5-4.6GHz (band n79) and 28.2 – 29.1 GHz (part of n257) for private use

US

• CBRS is technology agnostic and can be used by enterprises to create own private LTE networks in

3.5GHz (B42/48)band with150 MHz spectrum.

NPN Non Public NetworkPTS Post and Telecom AuthorityBNetzA German Federal Network Agency

CBRS Citizens Broadband Radio ServiceOfcom Office of Communications

UK's communications regulator.

5G

Challenges And Way To Go

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5G use case in industrial automationTransition

4G LTE 5G

Branch high availability Critical application failover Built in wireless failback

Industrial operations Wireless monitoring Wireless autonomousoperation

Workforce collaboration Video collaboration Augmented reality collaboration

Transportation Tracking & telemetry applications

Autonomous applications

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5G in IIoTChallenges and way to go

optimization

and design for

manufacturingNew 5G features

Network architecture

options

Network management and

configuration

new 5G features beyond the trials, e. g.

• Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and industrial LAN

• Positioning and time synchronization

• Low-latency across network

New deployment architecture options, e. g.

• Integration of cloud and 5G

• Deployment of wireless networking in factories

• Redundancy, anomaly detection, self healing

industrial-centric framework, e. g.

• network management and configuration

• implementation of the network slice manager

Overall picture of u-blox 5G IIoT activities

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3GPP, 5G-ACIA, 5G-SMART

NB-IoT & LTE-M

NR-IIoT, URLLC

Industrial forum to fill gaps in use cases, requirements, biz cases, technical recommendations

Use cases, requirements

5G NR, POS etc..

WG 2WG 1 WG 5WG 4WG 3

Liaisons & Dissemination

Architecture & Technology

Validation & Tests

Spectrum & Operator Models

Use Cases & Requirements

EU H2020 project within ICT-19 call: “Advanced 5G validation trials across multiple vertical industries”

Concept workBusiness models

Contribute to future 5G releases TSN/Industrial LAN,

Time synchronization,Positioning

Understand the “5G eco system”Explore Regulatory

and spectrum aspects

Trial 1: WP25G-Enhanced

Industrial RobotsKista

Trial 3: WP4Validation of 5G in Semicon. Factory

Reutlingen SE-DE-HU

DE-IT

2019 2020 2021

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Lu

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Trial 2: WP35G for Manufac-turing Processes

Aachen

Industry field trialsfor evaluation and validation of 5G capabilities

UK - CH

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Thank youfor your attention

Ludger BoeggeringSenior Professional Product Strategy (Market Dev.)

u-blox AG | Zürcherstrasse 68, CH-8800 Thalwilmobile +49 160 3665678 | phone +41 44 7227 383

e.mail ludger.boeggering@u-blox.com

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