Friday 5 June, 2026
How can manufacturers move from rigid production lines to fully flexible, customised manufacturing?
At the GSMA Pavilion at MWC Barcelona 2026, Verizon and Nokia showcased how private 5G, edge computing and AI are transforming the factory floor.
Their joint demo highlighted a flexible manufacturing model where production lines dynamically adapt to each product configuration. Robots, machines and applications communicate over private wireless networks and edge platforms to deliver real-time decision making and efficient operations.
Key themes from the interview
- Flexible manufacturing and “lot-size-one” production
- Private 5G networks enabling industrial automation
- Edge computing powering real-time decision making
- AI accelerating the adoption of Industry 4.0
- The role of ecosystems and open platforms in enterprise transformation
