Bristol 5G simulation increases harbourside safety

The English city of Bristol has completed the first phase of a digitalisation trial to improve safety around its tidal harbour and fast flowing river by using 5G simulation.

The trial began in October–in an area known for high footfall and incidences of people falling into the harbour–to test new ways of detecting incidents with better accuracy and improve response rates.

Thermal cameras were set up at specific ‘trigger’ entry points, which serve as barrier lines on the harbour wall. The effective simulation of 5G provided access to hard-to-reach places, such as the harbour wall, and provided mobility and bandwidth slicing to guarantee performance with low latency, allowing the process...