Piloting 5G technology in Switzerland
Swisscom CTO Heinz Herren introduces the 5G pilot installation at the headquarters of medical device manfacturer Ypsomed in Burgdorf, canton Bern.
The pilot project, launched in 2017, focused on the production of injection pens for administering doses of medications like insulin. The integration of 5G technology was aimed at helping to transfer large volumes of data at every stage in the production pipeline – from procurement to product tracking and quality control – more accurately and efficiently.
It’s hoped that a higher degree of automation and digitisation made possible by 5G will lower overall production costs and ultimately create more jobs in Switzerland.
(SDA)
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