Verizon and Nokia to deploy private 5G network at Port of Southampton

Verizon is working with Nokia and Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy a private 5G platform at the Port of Southampton to provide the hub with a secure low-latency private network connection.

With this new contract the Port of Southampton will become the first UK mainland port with a private 5G network.

According to the partners, private 5G technology builds the foundation for future deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning applications for more effective operations, while addressing data communications problems caused by poor Wi-Fi connectivity.