Ferrovial has deployed what is said to be the UK's first operational 5G SA (standalone) private wireless network in the Silvertown road tunnel project in London. The network was deployed in cooperation with Nokia and Telent for the construction of a tunnel under the Thames, which will connect the Greenwich Peninsula to the Silvertown district of East London.

Ferrovial will use Nokia's digital automation cloud 5G SA solution and Ofcom's shared spectrum (n77 3.8-4.2Ghz) to become its own 5G mobile operator at the Silvertown construction site.

A 25-year design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance contract includes the design of a 1.4-kilometer-long double tunnel under the Thames and a 0.6-kilometer entry ramp. When it opens in 2025, users of it and Blackwall Tunnel will pay the toll amount that has not yet been determined.

The 5G network provided by Ferrovial for Silvertown has been put into use and will soon be extended to the other side of the Thames to ensure a complete connection to the construction site. Will follow the Open RAN method to expand with equipment from different vendors and coordinate through Neutron's platform. This solution allows to manage all networks from one place and easily convert connections (Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G) into smart connections. application.

The Silvertown tunnel project was delivered on behalf of Transport for London by the Riverlinx Construction Joint Venture, which includes BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Construction and SK Ecoplant. The network will improve the wireless connection within the tunnel and facilitate site communication, access management and perimeter control. It will also strengthen the environmental monitoring of the project and provide real-time visualization of construction progress. Ferrovial pointed out that in the future, this technology will make it possible to design construction projects that combine the Internet of Things, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and robotics. It will also help coordinate the work of infrastructure companies related to 5G networks. Dimitris Bountolos, Ferrovial's innovation officer, said that the network will enable "great progress in the way we design, build and manage projects, making them safer, more efficient and more sustainable." Keywords: international engineering news, foreign engineering project information

Ferrovial has also implemented other initiatives involving 5G technology. These include projects such as AIVIA, which is a plan to cooperate with Microsoft, 3M, Kapsch TrafficCom and Capgemini to develop 5G smart roads with advanced supervision, sensing and simulation technologies. The project includes road infrastructure technology to improve the passenger experience in terms of safe and reliable travel time and in-vehicle infotainment.Editor/Baohongying