Broadband  |  2024-03-11

Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Acknowledges 5G Campus Networks as Pivotal to Digital Transformation during Visit to HMF Smart Solutions

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

During the visit, Minister Lies engaged in discussions with professional mobile communication experts, emphasizing the critical role of 5G campus networks in driving Lower Saxony's economic growth.

Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Building, and Digitalisation in Germany, recently visited HMF Smart Solutions to explore innovative 5G communication solutions "engineered in Lower Saxony." During the visit, Minister Lies engaged in discussions with professional mobile communication experts, emphasizing the critical role of 5G campus networks in driving Lower Saxony's economic growth.

HMF and Olaf Lies have enjoyed a friendly and trusting relationship for many years. We appreciate his high level of expertise and his commitment to supporting HMF as a company in Lower Saxony,

said CEO Martin Hucke, expressing his satisfaction with the minister's visit to Eimbeckhausen.

HMF's Own 5G Campus Network for Practical Testing

HMF, a leading developer of state-of-the-art communication solutions, operates its Innovation Competence Centre and a 5G campus model network for practical testing. Available to companies from all sectors, this network facilitates the development of customized applications. Both HMF and Minister Lies agree that small and medium-sized enterprises can significantly benefit from establishing their 5G campus networks, marking a crucial milestone in Lower Saxony's digital transformation.

Bernhard Klinger, Chief Public Affairs & Governmental Relations Officer, highlighted the flexibility of 5G, stating that 5G campus networks enable application-specific data transmission, improving productivity, efficiency, and security for businesses. The Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs actively supports companies in setting up private 5G campus networks, with HMF offering assistance in the application process.

Interest in COBRA-5G Research Project

Minister Lies expressed keen interest in the COBRA-5G research project, funded by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), where HMF collaborates with partners to analyze the protection of 5G networks against cyber-attacks and unforeseen incidents. The Minister emphasized the significance of research and development as a driver for market success, acknowledging the valuable head start HMF gains from such projects.

HMF - Hidden Champion from Lower Saxony

As a specialist in secure and high-availability communication solutions, HMF leverages over 40 years of experience to contribute to the latest broadband projects. Minister Lies praised HMF as a hidden champion in rural areas in Lower Saxony, commending the company's global success, including the recent realization of nationwide radio networks for entities like the Dutch police and rescue services.