Leonardo’s Scotland-based Innovation and Technology Incubator Centre has recently confirmed that it will partner with O2 to investigate several applications of private 5G technology in the defence and security industry.
Both companies believe there is potential for 5G technology to meet the security standards demanded by the defence sector and provide security assurance within companies’ digital infrastructure. O2 will provide a secure 5G private network and a range of Industry 4.0 applications in order to evaluate how they could be used in the digital transformation of business and the end-to-end manufacturing process.
Norman Bone, Chair and Managing Director of Leonardo UK, remarked: “5G will be an important tool for the UK’s aerospace, defence and security industry as we look to stay competitive in the global market and continue to export products and services from the UK.
“This partnership with O2 will inform the roll-out of this technology within Leonardo and study its wider potential across our industry and customer base.”
Jo Bertram, Managing Director of Business at O2, added: “The partnership will explore how we can use 5G private networks in the wider defence sector, demonstrating their capability to help digitally transform a business and leveraging our ability to draw from a deep and rich application ecosystem.
“It’s great to be working on such an exciting programme, to leverage the technical capabilities of both businesses that’ll have real positive impacts on network solutions, mobility and security.”
To read the full press release, visit: https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/press-release
