(RTTNews) - Ford Motor Co. (F) and AT&T Inc. (T) have partnered to bring next-generation 5G cellular connectivity to Ford F-150 Lightning production. The new connectivity paves the way for potential additional future advanced manufacturing technologies, AT&T said in a statement.
AT&T noted that Ford's private 5G network based on AT&T 5G with AT&T's Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology will support production of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, all-electric version of F-Series truck.
The all-electric F-150 Lightning has a targeted EPA-estimated range of 300 miles, zero emissions and available Ford Intelligent Backup Power.
Ford recently announced that it is investing an additional $250 million and adding 450 more jobs to boost production of the F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.
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