Rohde & Schwarz announced that it has executed the required agreement to participate in Ericsson Enterprise partner program, delivering value by providing integrated solutions and network analytics services to maximize network quality and performance of private 5G networks.

Anne Stephan, vice president critical infrastructure and networks at Rohde & Schwarz, said, “Enterprise businesses who want to leverage Industry 4.0 need to build up a high quality and reliable campus network. By bringing in our mobile network testing solutions aligned with the Ericsson dedicated network value chain, we make sure our common customers’ E2E network behavior is optimized. With an aligned test-concept we will improve the entire Ericsson dedicated value chain for all involved players, including sub-contractors and end-customers.”

Industry 4.0 Partner program are solution providers who offer technologies as a part of the enterprise cellular ecosystem. This program sets the standard for recognizing a partner’s investment in the tools and processes necessary to provide high return on investment for customers using cellular connectivity as the foundation of more complex operating environments.

Ericsson Private 5G is Ericsson’s next-generation private network product providing secure and reliable 4G and 5G connectivity through its single server dual mode core. Built for business operations and industrial use cases, the product comes pre-integrated to ensure rapid time to use and turning on advanced and intelligent operations in any environment, all while keeping sensitive data secured on site.

“Ericsson is working with system integrators like Rohde & Schwarz to ensure seamless and secure industrial deployments,” said Thomas Noren, head of dedicated networks at Ericsson. “We are pleased to see the growth of partners providing connectivity solutions that satisfy the growing needs in industry for 5G.”