Toyota Material Handling, the US-based forklift truck manufacturer, is running its business critical operations at its 200,000 square-foot (19,000 square-metre) factory in Columbus, Indiana, “exclusively” over an Ericsson-made private 5G network in CBRS spectrum, it has said. The private 5G installation was completed last November by US system integrator STEP. It has replaced its entire Wi-Fi network with private 5G, a statement said.
Toyota Material Handling, a division of Japanese machine maker Toyota Industries (a subsidiary of vehicle maker Toyota), produces and distributes forklifts, tractors, and various aerial work platforms for the US industrial market. The firm has claimed “increased productivity, faster deliveries, and boosted morale” since the private 5G network went live, across its indoor and outdoor sites. The local 5G setup was designed by Ericsson and STEP together, said the statement.
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