Ports
The size, terrain and complexity of a typical port makes it both critical to have secure, reliable and low latency communications and infrastructure whilst also increasing the complexity of providing the infrastructure.
Ports can be subject to both weather and temperature extremes while the canyons between the stacked containers adds additional complexity when investigating network infrastructure.
Networks need to provide low latency and reliable connectivity to support automation and assisted vehicles and machinery, whilst delivering complete coverage across the port’s footprint to connect and protect personnel and visitors.
Based on the technologies available, here are some of the use cases that a private network can deliver:
Voice communications
- Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT): supporting personnel and security teams, enabling them to communicate from anywhere within the port, whenever they need to.
- Connected worker: worker safety app’s: delivering increased productivity, safety and worker engagement.
- Reliable connectivity: across the port, enabling immediate communication even between stacked container canyons.
Video applications
- Predictive maintenance: using video feeds to monitor machinery and equipment, identifying potential issues before they lead to downtime.
- Machinery inspection: cameras on drones, to view hard-to-reach areas such as cranes, gantries and chimneys.
- Remote assistance: expert guidance provided to field workers through live video feeds, enabling real-time troubleshooting and support.
- Security and surveillance: real-time monitoring and incident detection to increase security and safety.
- Mobility: cameras on board a port’s security or policing teams’ vehicles.
- Connected worker: increasing productivity and worker safety including Mission Critical Push to Video (MCPTV).
- Remote guidance: of machinery including cranes and gantries, supported by real-time video streams.
Augmented Reality
- Remote experts: guiding lower-skilled personnel through complex procedures, delivering both on-the-job training and retaining experts who are less inclined to want to travel.
- Greater control: berth management, container inspections and customs procedures.
- Access to insight: Customs officers can inspect goods while reading relevant origin information and x-ray imagery of scanned containers.
Automation
- Warehouse automation: autonomous robots sort, pack, and transport goods within port buildings and around the port, improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
- Fleet management: autonomous vehicles used to support logistics and transportation, optimising routes and reducing fuel consumption within the port.
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