TIM recently showcased how its 5G Digital Business Platform – including also Edge Computing solutions – can add safety to our driving, especially for the most vulnerable ones: namely pedestrians and cyclists; reduce transfer times; improve cities’ sustainability.
TIM’s 5G is a key player at the event organised in Turin by 5GAA, the 5G Automotive Association that groups over 130 automotive and telco operators to develop solutions of connected mobility relying on state-of-the-art technologies.
The bandwidth and extremely low latency of 5G allow in fact to manage huge data to alert drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and to street infrastructures about potential dangers along the streets, adding to a safer traffic.
The live demos have been developed by TIM in collaboration with the Municipality of Turin and other partners including Links Foundation and Luxoft within the city’s Smart Roads project: cameras and sensors along pedestrian crossings (Road Site Unit) connected to TIM’s 5G network communicate with nearby vehicles if a person is crossing the street; on board units (OBU) installed on bikes and on a vehicle communicate with each other through smartwatches and car displays to inform them about their respective location, increasing their attention.
