Fujitsu Unveils Private 5G Services to Drive Digital Transformation

Fujitsu will launch services that realize the use of private wireless systems, such as private 5G and private LTE, in order to accelerate digital transformation (hereafter, DX) for customers.

Fujitsu will begin offering a comprehensive service to support customers' use of private 5G or private wireless systems in Japan, optimizing digital transformation initiatives by combining its industry expertise, network technology and collaboration with the various partners in the industry.

"Private Wireless Managed Services" provides one-stop services from Fujitsu's wireless technology specialists for measuring, designing, building, operating, and maintaining the private 5G system. "Private Wireless Cloud Services" offers robust support but with the small start benefits by reducing the initial deployment cost.

Fujitsu's "Private 5G Partnership Program" is launched together to offer customers a wide variety of use cases and solutions developed utilizing private 5G in cooperation with partner companies. "Fujitsu Collaboration Lab" verification facility will be available for connecting various devices from partner companies and implementing co-created solutions.

"Private Wireless Managed Services" provides one-stop services for smooth implementation of private wireless systems and for use in real business operations; including PoC (Proof of Concept), license application and radio wave measurement, design and construction, operation and maintenance of the system.

"Private Wireless Cloud Services" will be offered on a monthly usage basis to facilitate communications functions and related management functions in private wireless systems. These services will be available from October 8 in Japan.

In addition, these services will be compatible with the 4.7 GHz band stand-alone (SA) 5G base stations(1), which are scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, realizing private wireless cloud services to optimize deployment costs and create a flexible communications environment with a view to innovating Fujitsu's customers' businesses and helping solve their challenges.

"Private 5G Partnership Program," a solution co-creation program that takes advantage of Fujitsu's private 5G and other technologies and expertise is launched, as well as the advanced technologies of its partners, to be tested at "Fujitsu Collaboration Lab," a verification facility in Kawasaki, Japan.

Under the new organization "5G Vertical Service Office," which was established on May to strengthen vertically integrated services, Fujitsu will continue to expand the lineup of private 5G products, services, and solutions, as well as contribute to its customers' DX through the abundant solutions provided by Fujitsu and its partners.

These services will be showcased at Fujitsu ActivateNow, to be held as an online virtual conference on October 14 and 15 2020.