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checklist for extraordinary 5G success
“ A 1 % efficiency gain can make a real difference to overall performance ”
PHIL BAULCH DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION , BT
In the UK , Nokia itself is helping to drive this transformation - recently partnering with US carrier Verizon and the Port of Southampton to deploy 5G as the foundation for IoT and machine learning applications to improve operations . More than £ 40bn worth of exports , around 900,000 vehicles , and millions of cruise ship passengers pass through Southampton every year , making it one of the UK ’ s busiest hubs of maritime trade and travel . Until now , according to Verizon , the port ’ s infrastructure has suffered from “ poor wifi connectivity ” and the loss of onsite data communications .
The Verizon 5G platform , underpinned by Nokia ’ s own technology , will provide the port with a reliable and secure private wireless data network across selected
84 July 2021