Leveraging its comprehensive private 5G network product portfolio, proven thermal power solutions and customized service capabilities, AsiaInfo Technologies recently won the bid to deploy plant-wide private 5G network at an ultra-supercritical clean coal power plant located in Eastern China and affiliated to one large central state-owned enterprise. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the power plant is a key development project in the province where it is located. The deployment of private 5G network will significantly enhance the real-time acquisition and transmission efficiency of production and operation data across the plant, laying a solid foundation for building an efficient and green "Intelligent Power Plant".
01 A Full-Coverage, Dead-Zone Free, and All-Round Private 5G Network for the Thermal Power Plant
The production environment of thermal power plant is complex, necessitating the ability to cope with challenges such as high temperature and high dust level. The network application scenarios are diverse, requiring careful consideration of strict requirements for various details. For instance: UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) tour inspection requires a low-latency communication to guarantee real-time flight control; the access of tour inspection robot into system requires a highly reliable network connection; the high-concurrency access of numerous devices on the construction site requires a stable network environment; and safety production monitoring requires a stable transmission of high-definition video streams……
Traditional network deployment solution for the power plant typically adopts a combination of wired network and industrial-grade wireless WiFi. However, due to space limitation, wired network is unable to support work at heights or work in high-temperature environment; industrial-grade WiFi suffers from issues such as high latency, poor stability, low security, high operational cost, and low maintenance efficiency — consequently, private 5G network has become the optimal choice!
AsiaInfo Technologies will collaborate with local partners to deploy a core network sinking solution characterized by local data processing, establishing a full-coverage and dead-zone free private 5G network for the power plant. This network will support personnel management, equipment monitoring, safety assurance and violation capture during the construction of the power plant, and provide communication support for personnel communication and positioning, UAV tour inspection, remote diagnosis and troubleshooting, production data acquisition and transmission, as well as remote management & control of large equipment during the production and operation of the power plant, thereby helping it achieve digital intelligence transformation, cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
Figure: AsiaInfo Technologies' private 5G-A network product portfolio
02 AsiaInfo Technologies' Private 5G-A Network — Five "Differentiated Advantages" Helping Customers Win in Market Competition
AsiaInfo Technologies' private 5G-A network is an integrated software and hardware product portfolio, including private network base station, private core network, private network intelligent connecting product, 5G CPE, private 5G network operation platform and edge intelligent computing platform. This product portfolio and related services have been widely adopted across various sectors including communication, thermal power, nuclear power, wind power, photovoltaic, mining, transportation and industrial manufacturing, with five major advantages as follows:
Performance Leap, Advanced and Open: Supporting 3GPP and O-RAN, delivering broader coverage, higher speed, lower latency and more flexible spectrum support, with further enhanced openness, intelligence and security.
One-Stop Solution, Efficient and Convenient: AsiaInfo Technologies provides a full-stack private 4G/5G-A network product portfolio and an end-to-end one-stop solution covering private network planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance, with the aim to help customers significantly shorten project cycle, reduce operational cost, and enhance work efficiency.
Industry-Specific Scenarios, Tailor-Made: Based on the demands from various industries, AsiaInfo Technologies provides industry-specific, customized products and services, effectively addressing the stringent requirements of various industries.
Self-Developed Innovation for Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement: This product, independently developed by AsiaInfo Technologies, is fully autonomous and controllable in terms of core chips, components, board cards and operating systems, effectively managing both software and hardware costs.
Pioneering the 5G-A/6G Future: Focusing on 5G-A/6G, AsiaInfo Technologies develops a leading communication, sensing, computing and intelligence-integrated solution, characterized by "communication connectivity, target sensing, basic computing and native AI". This solution efficiently empowers vertical industries and the low-altitude economy, and assists communication operators in building next-generation Agentic base station and core network.
After years of efforts, AsiaInfo Technologies' private 5G network products and services have developed unique systemic advantages. They not only address wireless communication challenges but also deliver integrated wireless and wired solutions tailored to the actual conditions of energy plants, building a dedicated information highway for customers, and helping them reduce costs, enhance efficiency and secure a competitive edge in the market.
