Turkey deploys its first private cellular network at Arçelik Consumer electronics maker Arçelik Global, owner of the Beko and Grundig brands, is set to deploy Turkey’s first private cellular network, LTE-based but with a 5G upgrade option. Nokia and Türk Telekom have collaborated on the project to install an “industrial-grade 5G-ready” private network at the company’s factory in Çayırova in the northwest of the country, not far from Istanbul. Arçelik will use Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) package, combining radio and core networks with edge compute components and various analytics modules. Nokia will also provide system design, deployment, and ongoing managed services, while Türk Telekom is in overall charge of project management and governance, as well as providing the LTE…