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The leading mobile communications and technology company LMT has created the first private 5G network in the Baltics in the territory of SIA “Baltic Container Terminal” at the Freeport of Riga to ensure basic business processes. With higher transmission capacity, stable connection on the move, independence from public network load and much higher data security, a new stage in the development of 5G in Latvia has been launched.
5G private networking enables a completely separate and physically segregated mobile data network to be set up in a geographically defined location, and only specific company devices - tablets, smartphones, network adapters, sensors, etc. - which have been granted access to the network can connect to it. The network can be connected to the public network or completely separated in case of high security requirements.
“It is hard to imagine modern business and public sector growth without security, mobility and stability of connectivity. The private 5G network is the next step in 5G development, that LMT is among the first in the Baltics to implement, offering an even better, more convenient and reliable user experience across a wide range of industries – security and defense, manufacturing, transport and logistics, medicine, education and research, smart city solutions, seaport development, etc. We plan to continue the roll-out of private 5G networks in Latvia and beyond, as we expect this telecommunications segment to grow rapidly worldwide,” said Juris Binde, President of LMT.
SIA “Baltic Container Terminal” is one of the main logistics hubs in the Baltics, handling around 250 000 containers a year, so every operation has to be precisely coordinated. Until now, intercommunication and internal systems have been provided by a WiFi network, but the private 5G network now offers the opportunity for significant improvements. Firstly, an area of this size (57 hectares) requires around 20 WiFi access points, each with a network cable, electricity connection, etc., but it can be replaced by just two 5G connection points due to the higher transmission power and frequency at which other transmitters do not operate. Secondly, communication in a port terminal is often on the move, and 5G provides a stable connection on the move, making it possible to replace old analogue walkie-talkies with modern communication devices designed not only to talk but also to transmit data, images and video - with the so-called 5G push-to-talk technology. Thirdly, perhaps the most important advantage of a private 5G network is security: unless a special SIM card is installed in the device, there is no way to connect to the network. This means better protection of users' data and more security for access to different devices.
For manufacturing companies, 5G private networks provide voice and data coverage on the factory floor, robotics and IoT (Internet of Things), monitoring and digitalization of production processes and equipment maintenance, and autonomous machine control. In the transport and logistics sector, it enables voice and data coverage in vehicle repair bays, automatic timing of shipments, real-time route planning, connectivity to various national navigation systems, etc. In medicine, remote operations management and training, inventory management of machines, drugs, supplies and medical waste, physical location of life-saving equipment, preventive maintenance sensors, virtual reality solutions.
Additional information: Valdis Jalinskis | Head of Public Relations Department of LMT
Mob. +371 29 248 645 | Ropazu street 6, Riga, LV-1039, Latvia | www.lmt.lv
