Canada’s first 5G smart city project launched in Kelowna

As the City of Kelowna begins a phased re-opening, light (LiDAR) sensors from Blue City Technology running over Rogers Communications' 5G network will be installed at two intersections to monitor traffic patterns.

The partners claim it is “Canada’s first real-world 5G smart city solution" and there are plans to expand it to three more locations in Kelowna later this year.

The city says that unlike traffic cameras, which many cities use to monitor mobility trends, LiDAR captures consistent data over the course of a 24-hour period, regardless of changes in lighting or weather, and notes that the resolution of the data is insufficient to capture or reveal identifying details about people ...