Mumbai, Nov. 22 -- Bosch has applied for 5G operating licenses for selected German locations. The company wants to set up these local 5G networks in collaboration with selected partners during 2020 in order to better exploit the potential of Industry 4.0. In the next few months, 5G trials will be conducted at Bosch plants and at its research campus in Renningen, in preparation for rollout in the company's manufacturing operations. Bosch initially applied for 5G operating licenses for the lead plant for Industry 4.0 in Stuttgart-Feuerbach and the research campus in Renningen.

"As an IoT company, Bosch began researching into 5G early. The new communications standard is a key to automated and connected driving, and an essential element of the...