Tata Elxsi has announced a collaboration with Druid Software. The partnership aims to bring together the strengths of both organisations in 5G networks, enabling enterprises to develop and test private network solutions through Tata Elxsi’s xG-Force lab-as-a-service (LaaS) platform.
Druid’s Raemis private cellular core, built on open third generation partnership project (3GPP) standards, integrates both 4G and 5G core network capabilities within a single solution, giving customers a seamless upgrade path from 4G to 5G. The platform also enables mission-critical services such as voice over LTE (VoLTE), voice over new radio (VoNR) and advanced multimedia applications via its integrated IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) architecture.
Further, the xG-Force lab will allow enterprises and communications service providers to test, validate and deploy integrated 4G/5G solutions at scale. The facility is designed to support a wide range of industry use cases including manufacturing, logistics, utilities, healthcare, transportation and smart campus environments to ensure performance, reliability and security before commercial rollout.
Tata Elxsi also plans to link 5G applications developed through xG-Force with its existing platforms, such as Neuron for autonomous networks, TETHER for connected vehicle systems, TEngage for digital health and TEDAx for data engineering. These integrations are expected to accelerate work across artificial intelligence (AI), communications technologies and other advanced applications.
The joint solution is anchored by Druid’s Raemis platform, which can function as a fully standalone 4G/5G network for locations requiring secure and high-quality private wireless coverage. With its built-in IMS layer, the platform supports voice services and can connect to mission-critical communications systems through standard interfaces. It also provides centralised management and flexible deployment options.
Together, both companies aim to address a broad set of Industry 4.0 use cases, including automotive systems, healthcare applications, internet of things (IoT) deployments, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), digital twins and mission-critical communications, all with defined quality-of-service requirements.
