New Collaboration on 5G Smart Buildings Featuring Qualcomm & Siemens
New Collaboration on 5G Smart Buildings Featuring Qualcomm & Siemens
December 8, 2022
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Qualcomm Technologies has teamed up with Siemens Smart Infrastructure to utilize private 5G networks for building automation to connect heating, ventilation, and air conditioning elements as part of an effort to improve energy efficiency. By using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System to develop compatible private network services, this new collaboration will reduce the cost of ownership, increase security, and provide proactive maintenance.
“Joining Qualcomm Technologies’ capabilities with Siemens’ building automation domain experience creates a unique skillset that enables creation of a very innovative offering,”; said Ivan Todorov, Head of Engineering for Siemens BP Americas at Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA. “We see 5G as a key enabler that will bring to life an ecosystem of edge devices and services to help us meet some of the most pressing customer needs around energy efficiency, cyber security and decarbonization.”
These companies noted they want to further advance digitalization in building automation by developing new, more intelligent smart devices in the future. Siemens is currently developing use cases to explore how building automation can tap into the low latency and high-speed data transmissions 5G provides.
A proof-of-concept (PoC) network architecture was also created at a Siemens facility along with Qualcomm’s engineering services group. The PoC is focused on a range of elements including system design, obtaining experimental Citizens Broadband Radio Service licenses and integration of devices into cloud-based technologies.