With a fundamental contribution from Altice Labs, the NEXTGEN Mobility Test Bed continues to play a key role in supporting technological innovation in the mobility sector. This product and service testing and experimentation infrastructure – developed in partnership with organizations such as the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Brisa, A-To-Be, and FI – helps SMEs and startups advance their technological maturity, as measured by improvements in their Technology Readiness Level (TRL), the project’s main success indicator.
On May 7, Bold Robotics conducted preliminary tests using Altice Labs’ 5G infrastructure to assess how 5G technology could enhance the control, autonomous operation, and monitoring of their Heavy Multipurpose UGV robots, designed for deployment in forested and rural areas. These initial tests, carried out on our campus, were crucial for identifying technical constraints and limitations, paving the way for full 5G implementation in robotic monitoring and control.
In scenarios where the availability, latency, and quality of conventional communications limit operational performance, 5G-based solutions emerge as the ideal alternative. The testing also demonstrated that Altice Labs’ standalone private 5G network solution can be effectively adapted to a wide range of use cases, including deployments in remote locations.