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Port of Felixstowe to trial 5G January 14, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is about to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of the UK Government’s 5G Trials and Testbeds Programme. The Port of Felixtowe will be the largest UK port to deploy the technology as it eyes the opportunity to enhance productivity, efficiency and safety across its core operations. The port will use the 5G Private Network...

Project to test remote-controlled cranes and crane maintenance cycles

Port of Felixstowe selected for UK Government 5G trial The Port of Felixstowe is set to be the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) in a UK Government backed trial to enhance productivity, efficiency and safety across its core operations. Using a 5G Private Network installed by Three UK, the port’s installation has been selected as part of the Government’s 5G Trials and Testbeds Programme to drive investment and innovation in...

Largest UK Port to Get 5G Support to Automate Dock Cranes and Manage Maintenance Not Everyone is Happy However After Months of Service Issues UK – The news that the Hutchison Ports managed Port of Felixstowe has been selected as part of the governments 5G Trials and Testbeds Programme met with mixed reactions when it was announced. The £3.4 million project has received £1.6 million from the Government as part of 5G Create, a competition to assist innovators exploring new uses for 5G to imp...

Trading Standards officers inspected goods arriving at the Port of Felixstowe. File picture: ARCHANT - Credit: Archant A Suffolk port has been selected for a government trial of 5G technology. The Port of Felixstowe will be the largest UK port to try out the technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve productivity, safety and efficiency of its operations using a 5G Private Network. It will use the technology on its cranes to help maximise their efficiency. The trial is part of the go...