Posten, the Norwegian postal service, uses innovative technologies to ensure that letters and parcels are delivered in a timely manner. That’s important at all times of the year, but especially so around Christmas.
To ensure Posten has full control of its digital communication during its busiest time of the year, Telia Norway has installed a private 5G network at Posten’s new terminal in Oslo Logistikkpark Drøbak. Posten’s private 5G network is tailored to its specific needs and requirements, ensuring optimal performance and enhanced security.
In addition to the wireless private 5G network, Posten’s terminal in Oslo Logistikkpark Drøbak is connected by two separate fiber cables that support cloud services and communication with the company’s central systems. As a backup in the event of any connection issues, the terminal also has an antenna that it can use to connect to satellite Internet services.
Although it has a 375-year history, Posten aims to use the latest technologies.
Providing coverage in a building such as Posten’s new terminal can be difficult, as the demands change depending on what is on the shelves, but Telia’s private 5G network is up to the challenge.
Telia is a leader in 5G in Norway and has been Posten’s technology partner since the autumn of 2021.
Jon Christian Hillestad, head of enterprise at Telia Norway
The advantages of such a facility is that it ensures full availability and capacity for the equipment that Posten is completely dependent on in its operation of the terminal. A private 5G network is also the safest form of wireless communication, and offers a completely different level of security, mobility, and performance that you don’t get with – for example – Wi-Fi.
Arne Erik Berntzen, Posten CIO
It is exciting to test and use the possibilities that 5G technology has to offer. When we were going to build a new terminal, we wanted to see if it was possible to base all data communication on the mobile network. It provides secure communication for all our devices – both inside and outside the terminal.
