The 5G magic applied to wind parks

Demonstrations run under the VirtuWind project are making the benefits of 5G more tangible than ever. By combining SDN and NFV technologies, the project consortium can effectively reduce capital investment and operation costs for the sector.

5G is more than an incremental evolution of mobile networks. It is a much-needed leap forward that will mark the move from traditional networks to programmable ones – that is, smart networks aware of all their users’ needs and requirements, and capable of allocating resources accordingly. In fact, the necessity of such paradigm change can already be felt in various sectors.

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