Turkish telecom operator Turkcell, European home appliances leader Beko, and global ICT giant Ericsson have successfully concluded the EU-backed VERGE project aimed at advancing next-generation communication technologies and strengthening Turkey’s digital production and R&D ecosystem.
During a workshop, the partners showcased a test study involving a 5G connection between Beko’s R&D Centre in Eskişehir and Turkcell’s Kartal Plaza in Istanbul, nearly 300 kilometers apart. R&D teams in both cities collaborated remotely in real time using extended reality (XR) glasses, conducting joint three-dimensional product designs on a shared digital platform without physical co-location. This marked Turkey’s first application of remote, real-time industrial product design.
The project leveraged 5G’s high speed, low latency, and broad connectivity to enhance industrial design efficiency and interactivity across distances, accelerating product development and boosting global competitiveness. Utilizing 5G network slicing, which optimizes resource allocation and enhances security, the initiative enabled large-scale 3D design models to be instantly integrated into product lifecycle management (PLM) software, breaking down geographic barriers and reducing costs.
An AI-driven, autonomous network resource management system was also implemented on the 5G radio access network (RAN), further driving digital transformation across industrial design and other sectors.
