The setup provided by LMT includes a private 5G Core, two outdoor antennas, routers, Zebra tablets, and smartphones with dedicated SIM cards that operate exclusively within the private network.
The Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), located in the Riga Freeport area, is one of the leading container handling terminals in the Baltic region. Spanning over 50 hectares of outdoor space, a typical day at the terminal involves numerous simultaneous operations requiring meticulous planning and constant communication.
Until now, BCT’s infrastructure relied on 22 access points mounted on 27-meter-high masts with fiber optic and electrical connections.
An audit of the existing network uncovered several critical issues affecting the company’s operations including unstable WiFi coverage across the vast terminal area and vehicles losing data connectivity when moving.
“Deploying a private 5G NPN across BCT’s expansive site delivered comprehensive coverage, faster data speeds, and significant cost savings by reducing the number of mast access points. Modern solutions like PTT replaced outdated analog radios, offering added functionality for image and video transmission. Employee satisfaction with working conditions and a higher security level increased. Uninterrupted data flow minimized container handling time, reducing vessel idle time and boosting the terminal’s competitiveness,” according to LMT’s Kārlis Vilciņš.
Riga Freeport has already been demonstrating the new system to visitors from other ports, including the Executive Committee of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
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