Türk Telekom focuses on 5G in Gayrettepe, Istanbul Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Centeropened it into service. In this center, the company demonstrates the low latency, high speed and advanced connection capacity offered by 5G technology through real usage scenarios. Thanks to applications such as smart production, robotic automation, augmented reality and remote control, institutions and developers can directly experience the practical usage areas of 5G.
The opening of the center took place with the participation of Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu. Türk Telekom Chairman İsmail İlhan Hatipoğlu and Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin also attended the opening. During the opening, Minister Uraloğlu made a speech via the 5G connection in the center. 1915 Çanakkale Bridge Management Center He established a live connection with and examined the work carried out on smart transportation infrastructure on site.
This live connection concretely demonstrated that 5G is not just a communication technology, but also how it can be used in areas such as remote monitoring and management of critical infrastructures. The new center opened by Türk Telekom is a concrete experience area that shows how 5G technology in Türkiye is not just a theoretical infrastructure, but how it works with real sector applications.
5G technology demonstrated with real usage scenarios
The Technology and Innovation Center established by Türk Telekom in the Gayrettepe Headquarters campus is approximately 600 square meters spreads over an area. Total in the center 17 different 5G usage scenarios It is located.
At the center, visitors and institutions can experience the following technologies:
- Smart production systems
- Robotic automation solutions
- Digital twin technology
- Image processing based industrial systems
- Remote maintenance and support applications
- Augmented reality solutions
- Simulation and interaction technologies
In addition, hologram technology, VR experience area, interactive screens and briefing areas are among the components of the center. Thus, the company makes the high speed, low latency and high capacity advantages offered by 5G visible through real-time applications.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made the following evaluation in his speech at the opening:
“With the vision of our President, the determination of our AK Party governments and the faithful work of our expert institutions such as Türk Telekom, we are moving forward with determination towards becoming a global player in digital transformation. Türk Telekom is one of the most 5G-ready operators in Europe and Türkiye. Our company, which plays a leading role in the fiberization mobilization, is ready for 5G with its infrastructure covering 81 provinces. The Technology and Innovation Center is also a step that will strengthen this position. This center is one of the most important operators of 5G in industrial transformation. “It will allow to demonstrate with concrete scenarios how smart cities add value in a wide range of areas, from simulation technologies to advanced digital experiences.”
Domestic technologies and solutions developed by Turkish engineers
One of the striking aspects of Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center is the emphasis it places on domestic technologies. A significant part of the solutions exhibited at the center consists of software and systems developed by Turkish engineers. In addition, the products of local enterprises are also located in the center.
Türk Telekom Chairman of the Board of Directors İsmail İlhan Hatipoğlu made the following statements at the opening of the center:
“There are only a few days left for 5G technology to enter our lives. As Türk Telekom, we act with the responsibility of being the most ready operator for 5G in Türkiye with our strong fiber infrastructure and technology investments. In this journey we embarked on with the understanding of ‘5G for everyone’, our goal is to make the opportunities offered by 5G the competitive power of our country. Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center will make valuable contributions to our country’s domestic and national technology production capacity in the light of the opportunities offered by 5G technology. This center will be created by Turkish engineers.” “It will create an innovation environment where the solutions put forward are tested and developed and new collaborations are born.”
In fact, the center is not just a field of experience. It was also designed as an innovation platform where different institutions, startups and technology developers can work together.
5G applications ranging from industrial transformation to smart cities
Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin explained the company’s 5G efforts and the role of the center with the following words:
“As Türk Telekom, we are leading Türkiye’s digital transformation and carrying out pioneering work in the implementation of new generation technologies that will shape the future. We are the pioneers of the 5G era, as in every era of communication. With the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center, which we opened in our Gayrettepe Headquarters Campus, we make the opportunities offered by 5G technology experiential with concrete usage scenarios and real-time applications. Our center aims to ensure that the advantages such as high speed, low delay and high capacity offered by 5G benefit from industrial transformation. “It makes it possible to experience through real scenarios how it creates value in a wide range of areas, from smart city solutions to simulation technologies to augmented reality solutions.”
Şahin also pointed out the importance of the center in terms of domestic technology vision:
“Our center includes domestic digital solutions and products of local enterprises, mostly developed by Turkish engineers in line with our vision of a national technology move. We are the most ready operator for 5G with our long-standing investments in 5G and pioneering work in different fields. Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center stands out as a concrete reflection of these preparations.”
Türk Telekom’s 5G projects spread to different sectors
In recent years, Türk Telekom has been carrying out projects developing 5G usage scenarios in different sectors. The company has previously conducted remote surgery trials using 5G technology. In addition, smart agricultural applications, smart vehicle tracking in ports and safe transportation solutions are among the tested projects.
In the field of culture and art, digital experiences supported by VR glasses are offered at Atatürk Cultural Center. On the sports side, it was implemented within the scope of Trendyol Super League. 5G Barrier-Free Tribune With this application, visually impaired individuals were able to experience the atmosphere of the tribune simultaneously.
On the other hand, IoT-based solutions are also exhibited at the center. Applications such as image processing technologies, low-level satellite communication systems and predictive maintenance solutions work over 5G infrastructure. These technologies aim to increase operational efficiency, especially in the production, logistics and transportation sectors.
Fiber infrastructure plays a role in Türkiye’s 5G preparation
The spread of strong fiber networks is critical for the establishment of 5G infrastructure in Türkiye. Türk Telekom across the country Fiber infrastructure covering 81 provinces It states that it is one of the operators ready for 5G.
Fiber networks constitute the basic infrastructure that transfers the high data traffic carried by 5G base stations to backbone networks. For this reason, operators are developing both mobile access networks and fiber infrastructure together.
Long story short, Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center is positioned as an experience and development platform that shows how 5G technology can be used in different sectors. Through this center, the company offers an environment where both corporate customers and technology developers can test 5G-based solutions through real scenarios. This approach aims to bring together infrastructure investments and application development efforts towards the formation of the 5G ecosystem in Türkiye on the same platform.
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