Tech Mahindra Deploys 5G for Industry 4.0, Says Amol Phadke

The IT services company Tech Mahindra said that the main idea of their 5G private network is to work with companies and telecom operators, adding that they have already implemented captive non-public networks (CNPNs) in India to enable advanced Industry 4.0 use cases.

"We have performed deployments in partnership with telcos and enterprises, thus, we have practically implemented led Industry 4.0 use cases. Through the use of connected robotics and real-time analytics, we have accomplished a revolution in productivity and quality in the automotive manufacturing facilities, which, in turn, enabled us to work with the facilities," said Amol Phadke, Chief Transformation Officer, Tech Mahindra.

The company from Pune has taken the help of the stakeholders of the ecosystem to develop AI-based private 5G solutions that would lead to faster enterprise adoption. In 2022, Tech Mahindra and Bharti Airtel made a private 5G network at Mahindra’s Chakan facility, thus, the first 5G-enabled automobile manufacturing unit in India was established.

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Industry analysts mention that CNPNs result in high data transfer rates with minimum latency, and at the same time create the potential for telcos to explore fresh revenue streams. However, at present, commercial deployments continue to be small in number owing to regulatory ambiguity, device ecosystem gaps and the lack of clarity on returns on investment (RoI).

Phadke revealed that regulations in India "are still in progress" and that the beginning has been slow because of regulatory complications and issues with spectrum allocation. "We are convinced that the response will be quicker than we expect as companies grow more aware of the RoI associated with digital transformation," he added.