Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) recently announced a partnership to deploy 5G advanced connectivity solutions at Tuas Port in Singapore. This is in support of the Port of Singapore Authority’s plans to build the world’s largest fully automated port by the 2040s to meet the rapidly rising demand for global transshipment. Existing automated vehicles deployed at the port, such as Automated Guided Vehicles, will be upgraded to operate on 5G to enhance real-time shipment tracking and streamline crane operations to enable seamless cargo movement from berth to ships and vice versa.
To support these upgrades, Singtel will activate a network slice from its 5G network to provide the dedicated resources, like high speeds, high bandwidth, and low latency, needed for mission-critical applications to run smoothly around the clock. It will also create secure private networks tailored to the port’s specific security needs, to help mitigate the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access. The Port Authority expects 5G to enable it to almost double current demand when Tuas Port is fully completed.
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