Cyient, an engineering, manufacturing, and digital technology solutions company, said it has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Private 5G networks at its Hyderabad facility.

Cyient added that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IIT Hyderabad as a research partner for the CoE.

Cyient will leverage a 5G core developed by IIT Hyderabad for testing various use cases and interoperability with industry leading components from telecom equipment vendors, as per an official statement.

The CoE will combine Cyient’s enterprise and network experience with IIT Hyderabad’s research and technology expertise to develop and test Private 5G network solutions.

“The Private 5G Networks CoE is where such robust network solutions are being created, tested, and proven, and we are very excited to collaborate with IIT Hyderabad… and the CoE will immensely benefit from its expertise,” said Prabhakar Atla, SVP and Head of Communications & Utilities business unit, Cyient, adding that the company will also collaborate with network solutions providers.

“We have had a very enriching relationship with Cyient thus far - collaborating on 5G chipset design and endowing a chair for research in new-age communication. With the Private 5G CoE, our collaboration will deepen further,” added B.S. Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad.