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Reported Schneider Electric Lexington Smart Factory private 5G pilot in Kentucky

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Details

Organization
Schneider Electric
Industry
energy management and industrial automation
Region
Lexington Smart Factory, Lexington, Kentucky
Current operating status
Pilot planned for early 2022 (March 16, 2022 release)
Project date
pilot planned for early 2022

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Overview

NTT announced on March 16, 2022 that its P5G private 5G platform would be piloted in early 2022 at Schneider Electric's Lexington Smart Factory in Lexington, Kentucky, the first of Schneider's U.S. plants to become a smart factory showcase site.[1] RCR Wireless reported that NTT's P5G service uses a cloud-based LTE and 5G core from Celona,[2] and in April 2022 described the project as a trial centered on machine vision that detects wear and tear on a factory conveyor.[3] A 2024 article by an NTT DATA executive says NTT DATA developed a private 5G network for the factory.[4]

At a glance

Organization
Schneider Electric.[1]
Location
Schneider Electric's Lexington Smart Factory, Lexington, Kentucky.[1]
Date announced
March 16, 2022.[1]
Spectrum
Not stated in the sources we reviewed.
Technology
Private 5G on NTT's P5G platform, which RCR Wireless reported uses a cloud-based LTE and 5G core from Celona.[1][2]
Vendors and roles
NTT: P5G private 5G platform with managed services.[1] Celona: core network in NTT's P5G service, per RCR Wireless.[2] Schneider Electric: EcoStruxure prefabricated data center used to integrate and test NTT's edge offerings.[1] AVEVA industrial software was part of the trial, per RCR Wireless.[3]
Integrator
NTT.[1] A 2024 article credits NTT DATA with developing the network.[4]
Status
Pilot. NTT said in March 2022 the platform would be piloted in early 2022,[1] and RCR Wireless described a trial in April 2022.[3] A May 2024 article by an NTT DATA executive describes the network as developed but gives no current status;[4] we found no independent later update.
Not publicly stated
Scale as reported

How the network is used

  • Machine vision: industrial cameras added to factory and warehouse automation to spot faults and wear and tear in near real time (manufacturing and industrial IoT).[1]
  • Planned uses also included managing automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and augmented reality for remote maintenance support.[1]
  • RCR Wireless reported the trial tested whether conveyor images could travel to AVEVA software in the cloud over private 5G instead of the factory Wi-Fi.[3]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • No measured results were published.[1][3] Schneider's senior vice president for global IT infrastructure told RCR Wireless that if the conveyor case proved its value, it could be replicated across 200 to 300 other plants.[3]

Timeline

  1. An NTT DATA executive writes that NTT DATA developed a private 5G network for the Lexington factory.[4]

  2. RCR Wireless describes the machine-vision conveyor trial at Lexington.[3]

  3. RCR Wireless reports the plan and notes P5G runs on a Celona core.[2]

  4. NTT announces its collaboration with Schneider Electric and the planned P5G pilot at the Lexington Smart Factory.[1]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. NTT and Schneider Electric join forces to power IoT environments with Private Wireless Network trials — NTT, Mar 16, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Schneider Electric taps NTT for private 5G for smart factories and data centres — RCR Wireless News, Mar 17, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. 'Scale is the thing' - Schneider Electric sets out strategy as private 5G user and reseller — RCR Wireless News, Apr 22, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. An edge-to-cloud smart factory success story — The Manufacturer (article by NTT DATA), May 2, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

Every detail in the table at the top comes from these sources. Open the source details for each fact’s publisher, evidence type, date, and where it appears.

Source details (7)
SOURCEOrganization

Schneider Electric

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Summary bulletsChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEIndustry

energy management and industrial automation

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCERegion

Lexington Smart Factory, Lexington, Kentucky

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Second paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEOperating status

pilot planned for early 2022 (March 16, 2022 release)

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Second paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEProject date

pilot planned for early 2022

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Second paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEReported use case

machine vision with industrial cameras to spot faults and wear and tear in factory and warehouse automation · AGV management and augmented reality for remote maintenance support

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Second paragraph / Additional P5G use-cases listChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

NTT (P5G private 5G platform and managed services); Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure prefabricated data center)

NTT ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Quote from Shahid AhmedChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated