Telecom company Optage has signed up for HPE’s 5G core stack to deploy a tested network as part of a Japanese government initiative called Local 5G.

It is intended to allow organizations such as companies, local authorities and universities to deploy private 5G networks in a limited area with frequencies other than national mobile operators.

Optage said it is testing the feasibility of 5G local area networks to meet the demands of enterprise customers in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and education.

Such private 5G networks, which can only occupy an area of ​​an organization’s premises, are expected to be particularly well suited to specific connectivity requirements within manufacturing and industrial applications with dedicated bandwidth and guaranteed latency.

HPE announced that it is entering the 5G market in 2020 with its own 5G network software stack, which the company hoped could attract telecommunications providers away from traditional network equipment suppliers such as Ericsson and Huawei.

HPE 5G Core Stack is a container-based, cloud-native core networking software platform designed to run on industry-standard hardware. HPE said it aims to promote automation, provide flexibility and accelerate the deployment of 5G services for network operators.

As with everything the company does these days, it appears that the HPE 5G core stack will be available as a pre-integrated software and hardware platform as part of its Greenlake subscription service.

The company said it will enable telecom operators to deploy and scale a core 5G network in line with the growth of customers, reducing risk by reducing the initial investment required.

In a canned statement, HPE general manager of Japanese communications technology group Hiroshi Miki said the platform will allow operators like Optage to quickly validate network operations and see business benefits.

In addition to the 5G core stack, HPE previously announced an OpenRAN solution stack and edge orchestrator, aimed at telecommunications providers building 5G network infrastructure.

Telecom firm Optage has signed on to HPE’s 5G core stack to deploy a test network as part of a Japanese government initiative called Local 5G.

It aims to let organizations such as enterprises, local authorities and universities deploy private 5G networks in a limited area using frequencies different from those of national mobile operators.

Optage said it is testing the feasibility of local 5G networks to meet the needs of business customers in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and education.

Such private 5G networks, which may only cover an area of ​​an organization’s premises, are expected to be particularly well-suited for specific connectivity requirements, especially in manufacturing and industrial use cases, providing dedicated bandwidth and guaranteed latency. Huh.

HPE announced that it is entering the 5G market in 2020 with its own 5G network software stack, which the firm hoped will be able to attract telecommunications providers away from traditional network equipment providers such as Ericsson and Huawei .

HPE 5G Core Stack is a container-based, cloud-native core network software platform designed to run on industry-standard hardware. According to HPE, it aims to drive automation, provide agility and accelerate 5G service deployment for network operators.

As with everything the company does these days, it appears that the HPE 5G core stack is available as a pre-integrated software and hardware platform as part of its Greenlake subscription service.

The firm said it enables telecom operators to deploy 5G core networks and reduce risk by reducing massive upfront investments in line with customer growth.

Hiroshi Miki, HPE’s general manager for its Japanese communications technology group, said in a canned statement that the platform will enable operators like Optage to quickly validate network operations and see business benefits.

In addition to the 5G core stack, HPE has previously announced an OpenRAN solution stack and edge orchestrator, targeting telecommunications providers building 5G network infrastructure.