ABP becomes 1st port operator in the UK to get private 5G network April 2, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Verizon Business has been selected by Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy private 5G at the Port of Southampton.
Delivered in partnership with Nokia, Verizon’s private 5G platform will provide one of the United Kingdom’s busiest ports with a secure, low-latency private network connection.
Specifically, private 5G technology builds the foundation for future deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning applications for more effective operations.
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ABP operates a network of 21 ports, including the Port of Southampton. Acting as the UK’s number one port responsible for £40 billion in exports from the UK every year, the Port of Southampton provides a critical link in supply chains serving businesses and manufacturers throughout the nation. It is also the UK’s number one port for cars and cr
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Verizon signs its first European Private 5G deal with Associated British Ports
Verizon Business announced it is working with Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy private 5G at the Port of Southampton. Delivered in partnership with Nokia, Verizon’s private 5G platform will provide one of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) busiest ports with a secure, low-latency private network connection.
ABP operates a network of 21 ports, including the Port of Southampton. Acting as the UK’s number one port responsible for £40 billion in exports from the UK every year, the Port of Southampton provides a critical link in supply chains serving businesses and manufacturers throughout the nation. It is also the UK’s number one port for cars and cruise, handling approximately 900,000 cars and welcoming millions of cruise passengers annually. With this new contract the Port of Southampton will become the first UK mainland port with access to a private 5G network.
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Verizon Business secured its first European private 5G network contract, supplying Associated British Ports (ABP) with connectivity for one of the UK’s busiest ports, as the US operator continues a global enterprise drive.
The deal is the first private 5G contract inked in the region by the US operator’s enterprise arm, which unveiled its ambition to target customers located in Europe and Asia-Pacific with the service in October 2020.
Verizon’s private network offer is being delivered in partnership with Nokia.
Its deal covers the operation of a private 5G network for the Port of Southampton, which Verizon said would provide secure, low-latency connectivity and will be the first network of its type in a UK mainland port.