據烴加工網站7月13日消息 埃森哲和美國電話電報公司正與菲利普斯66公司合作開發工業蜂窩無線連接，開發專用蜂窩網絡解決方案。該解決方案將為未來潛在的5G用例奠定基礎，包括支持工業物聯網（IIOT）和低延遲應用。

菲利普斯66邀請埃森哲公司在路易斯安那州貝爾查斯的一家煉油廠附近解決其現有公用蜂窩網絡在蜂窩性能方面的差距。專用蜂窩網絡是一種本地蜂窩網絡，包括支持特定組織要求連接的蜂窩站點和核心網絡服務器，被選為概念證明，以證明其能夠處理正在進行的菲利普斯66數字轉型帶來的移動連接需求主動性。

概念驗證專用網絡從一開始就是為了滿足菲利普斯66的工業數字要求而設計。美國電話電報公司被選為電信供應商，為一個專用的蜂窩網絡解決方案開發必要的工程，使用跨許可頻譜的多址邊緣計算。

菲利普斯66高級副總裁、首席數字和行政官Zhanna Golodryga說：“移動應用程序是我們日常業務活動的核心，我們將其用于石油蒸餾裝置的安全檢查表、容量跟蹤等，因此連接對于保持運營至關重要。概念證明的結果是有希望的。這種專用蜂窩網絡可以解決當今的覆蓋差距，并且潛在地為普及連接奠定基礎，使基于IIOT和5G的即將到來的用例成為可能。”

吳恒磊 編譯自 烴加工

原文如下：

Phillips 66’s private cellular network brings record speed improvements to refinery

Accenture and AT&T are working with Phillips 66 to develop industrial cellular wireless connectivity, with the development of a private cellular network solution. The solution will lay the foundation for potential future 5G use cases, including support for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and low latency applications.

Phillips 66 invited Accenture to address cellular performance gaps with its existing public cellular network near one of its refineries in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The private cellular network — a local cellular network that includes cell sites and core network servers that support the connectivity of a specific organization’s requirements — was selected as a proof of concept to demonstrate the ability to handle increased mobile connectivity needs from the ongoing Phillips 66 digital transformation initiatives.

The proof of concept private network was designed from the ground up to address Phillips 66’s industrial digital requirements. AT&T was selected as the telecommunications provider to develop the necessary engineering for a dedicated cellular network solution, using multi-access edge compute across licensed spectrum.

“Mobile applications are central to our day-to-day business activities — we use them for safety inspection forms for oil distillation units, capacity tracking and more — so connectivity is critical to keeping our operations running,” said Zhanna Golodryga, senior vice president, chief digital and administrative officer at Phillips 66. “The results of the proof of concept are promising. This private cellular network can address existing coverage gaps today and potentially lays the foundation for pervasive connectivity to enable upcoming use cases based on IIoT and 5G.”