- The lab’s 4.8GHz–4.9GHz test environment will be used to research and demonstrate solutions for specific business, etc. needs from initial stages
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) sanctioned the private use of local 5G systems by enterprises and municipalities in December 2019
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will soon begin operating the 5G Open Innovation Lab to collaborate with customers and partner companies on research and test demonstrations of “local 5G” private mobile communication systems. The 132-square-meter facility, based in the company’s Information Technology R&D Center in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, will open on 30th June. Mitsubishi Electric was recently licensed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to operate local 5G mobile communication systems designed for private use by municipalities and companies in designated areas to meet specific needs.
Verifications of local 5G and other wireless methods
The lab’s 4.8GHz–4.9GHz test environment will be used to research and demonstrate solutions for specific business, etc. needs from initial stages. They will perform comparative verifications of local 5G and other wireless methods, such as Wi-Fi 6 and private LTE, to determine the best communication method for each application and purpose.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) sanctioned the private use of local 5G systems by enterprises and municipalities in December 2019, and then 4.6GHz–4.9GHz as a sub-6 GHz band for the construction of wide-area local 5G systems in December 2020. The environment in Japan is now ready for the deployment and expected growth of these private 5G systems and related solutions.
