5G-ACIA endorsed Testbeds: Interoperability and TSN in Practice

The web seminar will take place on 10 March 2026 | 16:00–17:00 CET.

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Lisa Underberg, Head of Institute,  ifak – Institute for Automation and Communication

PART 1

International Interoperability of Industrial 5G 
Speaker: Gustavo Cainelli, ICT and Automation, ifak – Institute for Automation and Communication

This testbed explores the real-world interoperability of German and Japanese industrial 5G devices across heterogeneous public and private network environments.
Focusing on Industry 4.0 use cases such as material handling and factory logistics, the testbed evaluates connectivity, performance, reliability, and scalability in multi-vendor, multi-region scenarios. It also demonstrates seamless switching between public and private 5G networks using the Smart Resource Flow (SRF) framework, ensuring uninterrupted communication in industrial environments.
Attendees will learn how cross-border interoperability testing strengthens resilience, flexibility, and global scalability of industrial 5G deployments.

PART 2

5G End-to-End System for TSN Communication 
Speaker: Abdul W Qurashi, AMRC

Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is a key enabler for Industry 4.0 use cases such as coordinated robot movements and closed-loop machine control. However, enabling deterministic, end-to-end TSN over 5G requires solutions across multiple layers of the communication system — something no single vendor can currently provide alone.
This endorsed 5G-ACIA testbed brings together multiple partners to integrate and validate interoperable 5G-TSN building blocks. The session will demonstrate how product-grade Wireless TSN solutions can support industrial automation requirements and application protocols such as OPC UA FX (Field Exchange).
Participants will gain insights into how deterministic communication over 5G can be realized in practice and what this means for scalable industrial deployments.

PART 3

Q&A
Take advantage of this opportunity to engage directly with the experts behind the testbeds. Clarify your questions on Wireless TSN, interoperability, multi-vendor integration, and the practical challenges of deploying industrial 5G solutions.