The network will help Ban Chan implement a range of smart city applications
Ban Chang will be the ‘first’ smart city in Thailand to run on a 5G network based on Open RAN to deliver real-time diagnostics of traffic, public safety, digital signage and sensitive environmental conditions applications.
For the 5G pilot, Ban Chang has partnered with state-owned National Telecommunications (NT] in collaboration with 5GCT, network software provider Mavenir and Cisco Systems (Thailand).
Important infrastructure
According to NT, the 5G implementation across mmWave private network creates synergies between public and private sectors for a fully functional smart city.
The new smart city in the eastern province of Rayong is connected to a motorway linking Thailand’s two largest cities: Pattaya and Bangkok. The location is within close proximity to U-Tapao International Airport,…
