The municipality of Eindhoven, VodafoneZiggo and Ericsson have drawn up a letter of intent, stating that residents, students, startups and companies of the municipality will deploy ‘real 5G’ at a number of test locations in the second half of 2019. This should make the city better.
Real 5G’ in this case means: using the 3.5 GHz frequency required for a full 5G mobile experience in the Netherlands. This frequency space has been temporarily allocated by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate. The project focuses on new applications that 5G makes possible. It is also possible to test the latest devices on 3.5 GHz.
“As a high-tech city of Eindhoven, we are convinced that 5G technology can make a valuable contribution to our society,” says Stijn Steenbakkers, alderman for Economy, Brainport, Education and Innovation of the municipality of Eindhoven. That’s why in the Brainport National Action Agenda we and the government expressed an ambition for a region-wide 5G pilot.”
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The test frequency in Eindhoven can be used for pilots with a social impact for everyone in the city. VodafoneZiggo, Ericsson, Philips, the GGD ambulance service and the Catharina Hospital, for example, are already using ‘remote assistance’ during the ambulance ride to diagnose and prepare for treatment.
At the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, a 5G lab will be set up where companies, students and scientists can test new applications and prototypes and subject them to a practical test. As a partner, LUMO Labs plays a stimulating role in selecting and supervising startups and student initiatives.
Finally, there are a number of initiatives aimed at developing ‘smart locations’. This should enable a wider audience to experience what is happening in the city. In the Philips Stadium, for example, we are investigating how 5G 360 degree cameras can be used to show the actions of football players from a field of vision of their own choice. Users sit virtually in the front row, or next to the changers in the dug-out. However, the game is being watched from home.
This news article was automatically translated from Dutch to give Techzine.eu a head start. All news articles after September 1, 2019 are written in native English and NOT translated. All our background stories are written in native English as well. For more information read our launch article.
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