VDMA, ZVEI, and Deutsche Messe to Present ‘Industrial Wireless Arena + 5G Networks & Applications’ at HANNOVER MESSE 2023

Hannover, Germany – VDMA, ZVEI, and Deutsche Messe will jointly present the ‘Industrial Wireless Arena + 5G Networks & Applications’ at HANNOVER MESSE 2023. VDMA is represented by the Wireless Communications for Machines Working Group (AG WCM), while ZVEI is represented by 5G-ACIA, and Deutsche Messe is contributing its 5G Smart Venue as a campus network to the project. The goal of the three partners is to feature practical use cases in order to demonstrate which innovations already exist in the field of wireless technologies, which technologies can be applied concretely, and which technologies require further development for the future.

The technological framework at Deutsche Messe’s 5G Smart Venue at HANNOVER MESSE provides the ideal setting for this. Using the networks provided by 5G-ACIA and AG WCM, different people and companies as well as the research community come together in a single place, where they can exchange their previous experiences as well as their visions for the future.

Stating that wireless communication systems are going to be among the most important building blocks on the road to the digital transformation of industry in the coming years, Dr Reinhard Heister, Managing Director, VDMA Wireless Communications for Machines Working Group, says, “Much of the success lies in strengthening a cross-industry dialogue, which ensures that the specifics and needs of industry are taken into account in every possible way. The ‘Industrial Wireless Arena + 5G Networks & Applications’ brings together all stakeholders of this young community like no other event, offering interested parties a unique opportunity to be part of this innovative force.”

Gunther Koschnick, Head of Industry, ZVEI, states, “Industrial 5G for Industry 4.0: At the next HANNOVER MESSE, what belongs together will come together, enabling greater efficiency, flexibility, and also productivity. The technological foundations—developed by the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA)—are now in place and can be applied worldwide. For the market upswing that is now imminent, it is important to demonstrate the interplay of industrial 5G and Industry 4.0 to the relevant target groups in a vivid way - HANNOVER MESSE offers the perfect setting for this.”

In a similar vein, Marcus Eibach, Head of Smart Venue and 5G & Technology Innovations, Deutsche Messe, adds, “The synergies created by the union of the three partners in wireless network technologies are of the highest quality at HANNOVER MESSE. Global industry meets there as a potential customer for wireless technologies. All the key partners, companies, and associations are centrally located in one place for a single week and can experience the all-important knowledge transfer and networking in a direct, use case-centered environment.”

Image Source: Deutsche Messe AG

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