IoT specialist Telit and vRAN provider ASOCS have partnered and released an evaluation kit providing all the 3rd party off-the-shelf hardware, software and services necessary to enable private 5G-powered Industry 4.0 applications.

The ASOCS 5G SA Evaluation Kit features the Telit FT980 industrial data terminal, network core, access, radio, SIM cards and management tool.

The Telit FT980 industrial data terminal supports downlink speeds of up to 2.1 Gbps and uplinks as fast as 0.9 Gbps in Sub-6 TDD SA. The terminal features an industrial-grade design and is purpose-built for mission-critical IIoT applications that require maximum reliability even under extreme conditions.

The kit also includes 5G access software and other components necessary to implement a 5G network with no mobile operator involvement including servers, a switch, an indoor 5G NR unit, SIM cards and 5G network core software.

Included in the kit is also ASOCS’ Cyrus 2.0 management tool, a cloud-based platform for site configuration, performance monitoring, fault management and life-cycle management of all network elements, from the core to the radios.

“The new ASOCS 5G SA Evaluation Kit combines our expertise in open and vitalised RAN solutions for private 5G networks with Telit’s industry-leading FN980 5G data card series,” said Gilad Garon, ASOCS, CEO. “Together, we’re providing the industry’s first and only turnkey, end-to-end solution for quickly enabling 5G-powered digital transformations in factories and other industrial environments.”

“Innovators seek out other innovators, which is why ASOCS and Telit have come together to provide manufacturers and systems integrators with everything they need to harness 5G for Industry 4.0 applications,” said Yossi Moscovitz, Chief Strategy Officer, Telit. “Private 5G is the first wireless technology to meet the strict requirements to replace network cabling on the factory floor. And until the ASOCS kit, creating a private 5G evaluation setup was a months-long undertaking. It is a game changer.”