
Guimarães 5G Ready
The internet is increasingly transforming our lives, changing the way we interact and communicate with the world around us. Cities are also falling victim to this transformation, having to adapt and become increasingly smart.
The "smartness" in big cities means that technology companies, particularly IoT, have to develop increasingly complex network solutions that can securely transmit large volumes of data and information.
Summary Table
Sector
Cities
Telecom
Companies Involved
Metalogalva
Municipality of Guimarães
Proef
Smartlamppost
Ubiwhere
Location
Guimarães
Solutions Used
Smartlamppost
Global Numbers
50
Under ideal conditions the 5G network can be up to 50 times faster than 4G
10.000
Covered area
5
Companies involved in the project
The Challenge
Visual and environmental impact
This solution had to be implemented in the city with the least visual and environmental impact possible, i.e. we had to come up with a solution to place hundreds of small cells in the city without disturbing the normal life of the city.
Network range
The higher the frequency of the network the smaller the range of the network, meaning that the 5G network forces the deployment of several small cells throughout the city to work without compromising the user experience.
Data processing and transmission
Connecting sensors and transmitters is only half the challenge. 5G requires the processing of large amounts of data at speeds that can be up to 50 times faster than 4G. This data needs to be collected (via towers or small cells) and sent to a processing hub (NOC).
Our solution
Smartlamppost
Smartlamppost é is a modular concept of urban furniture, which due to its modularity and flexibility integrates various technologies on the post, such as:
Smartlamppost é is a modular concept of urban furniture, which due to its modularity and flexibility integrates various technologies on the post, such as:
Smart lighting
Charging electric vehicles
5G and 4G hosting solutions
Small cells and virtualization technology
Edge computing
Paradigm of computing where cloud services are brought closer to the end user
Active and passive equipment integrated in urban furniture
Seen by the average user as just another lamppost, Smart Lamppost had an electric vehicle charger, a small cell operating at 3.5GHz, a CCTV camera, a public Wi-Fi hotspot, telemetry and, of course, led luminaires with integrated management.
The solution also included a platform that allowed the management of assets, lease contracts, Marketplace and management of the environmental conditions of the posts.
The solution also included a platform that allowed the management of assets, lease contracts, Marketplace and management of the environmental conditions of the posts.
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