Andrea Donà , Vodafone UK ’ s Chief Network Officer . To do that , he continues , digital technology will be “ an exciting part of the picture ” and play a pivotal role in three crucial , high-emissions industries in the UK : manufacturing , agriculture , and transport . Where transport is concerned , the report notes that emissions from surface transport have remained “ virtually unchanged since 1990 ”, making transportation the UK ’ s biggest source of carbon output .
By harnessing digital solutions that involve intelligent traffic monitoring systems and ubiquitous networks of IoT sensors - what Henk Koopmans , Chief Executive Officer of Huawei ’ s Research & Development division in the UK , calls “ A ubiquitous internet … the World Wide Web of Things '' - traffic congestion ,
Vodafone estimates , could be eased to the point where UK transport emissions could be lowered by as much as 6.6- 9.3mn tonnes annually . Vodafone ’ s report notes that Intelligent Transportation System investment “ creates benefits not just around emissions reduction and air quality , but also improving journey times for public transport as well as private car transport to support the expansion of city centre economies .”
However , this suggestion is still a relative adjustment of an existing model . More radical change could be accomplished with more impactful results .
5G Driving Sustainable Public Transport In the Swedish capital of Stockholm , a fully electric , fully-automated , 5G-powered
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