Lunch & Learn: Advanced 5G - Tailored connectivity for the transportation system of the future

The transport corridor is a central part of Scania's long-term mission to drive the transition towards a sustainable transport system. 5G connectivity is a key to increasing efficiency - by reducing waste, optimising logistics and enabling autonomy on a larger scale. 
 
Until now, Scania has developed its systems for autonomous transport on 4G - without the possibility of ensuring the quality of the connection. Through the cross-industry innovation project NorthStar with Telia and Ericsson, an even more robust and high-performance system is now being built based on the latest technology - so-called advanced 5G (5G Standalone) that enables tailored connectivity for self-driving vehicles - which enables completely new functions and services for the truck manufacturer's customers.  
 
Over the past decade, Scania has been a driving force in autonomy and is now conducting full-scale tests on public roads in Sweden. At the same time, Telia, with support from the EU, has built 150 kilometers of 5G transport corridors in Stockholm and Western Sweden. These corridors are equipped with Telia and Ericsson's NorthStar innovation network and connect test environments with public roads, making it possible for connected and autonomous vehicles to travel between logistics hubs, terminals and ports with stable and secure connectivity all the way. 
 
What is now happening in Sweden sets a global standard for how connected and automated transport can work in practice. The project lays the foundation for cross-border standardization and shows that autonomy and connectivity are not separate development tracks, but two sides of the same transformation. 
This is precisely what is now being tested on the Södertälje–Nyköping route, where Scania, Telia and Ericsson are conducting one of Europe's first tests of autonomous transport on public roads with 5G Standalone. As a leading vehicle manufacturer, Scania is driving development forward by integrating its autonomous systems with a connection that is fast, stable and robust enough for real-world traffic environments. 

⭐️ Speaker

• Tommy Englund from Scania
• Magnus Leonhardt from Telia