"We are creating the basis for even more efficient and reliable digitalised processes by setting up a 5G campus network in the Container Terminal Altenwerder," said Michael Albers, Project Manager at HHLA. The private 5G mobile network has a high level of performance. Thanks to fast response times and high bandwidths, data is transmitted in real time. At the same time, a new provider-independent network will strengthen the resilience of the communication infrastructure at the terminal.
German government funding construction of a 5G campus network in Container Terminal Altenwerder
A digital test field for trialling new applications is being installed in the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA), a press release said Wednesday (March 12, 2025). The German Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs is putting EUR 2.3 million towards the pilot project called "Port Remote Operations and Container Network with 5G" (Procon-5G) until mid-2026 as part of the "DigiTest" guideline. This should make logistics processes in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) more efficient.
Making port logistics more efficient and reliable
5G network for automation and digitalisation
As soon at the 5G network is in place, it will be used to test various use cases such as automating devices and mobile maintenance. "The 5G network is an important prerequisite for the further automation and digitalisation of our procedures," Albers pointed out. Other companies will then to test the pioneering technology.
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