Cellnex presents in the MWC19 the ecosystem of infrastructures necessary for the effective deployment of 5G
The company presents with Intel and Nearby Computing the latest Edge-based technology based on demand-side computing at the edge of the network itself
Cellnex Telecom will participate between 25 and 28 February in a new edition of the international fair Barcelona MWC19 (formerly Mobile World Congress), the world meeting point for the mobile communications sector. The company, which has participated uninterruptedly in the thirteen calls that the event has accumulated in Barcelona, will present its latest solutions in terms of "intelligent connectivity", especially focused on the infrastructure ecosystem that will serve as the basis for the deployment of 5G, as well as the most relevant use cases in which you are working related to this technology.
One of the novelties will be the presentation, together with Intel and Nearby Computing, of the latest Edge technology that the three companies are working on, based on computing adapted to the demand at the end of the network itself. Through "adaptive Edge" is enabled the ability to detect in real time, locally adapt and focus the capacity of the network, depending on where the greatest demand for data consumption occurs at each moment, thus ensuring the optimization of the resources of the network. network and the minimum latency associated with 5G, especially for critical applications. Cellnex, Intel and Nearby Computing will show this technology simultaneously in the three stands - connected to each other -, displaying different scenarios.
Cellnex will also show at its stand (CS64-Congress Square, between pavilions 4 and 5) other cases of use implemented in the field of 5G among which stand out the "Mobility Lab", bet developed in the Parcolotor Castellolí-Barcelona circuit for the development of the connected and autonomous vehicle, as well as the firefighting project with drones and dedicated networks that it is deploying together with Mobile World Capital Barcelona, Sitep and Masmóvil within the framework of the 5G Barcelona initiative.
5G ecosystem in Europe
The 5G will require a new network architecture, and Cellnex Telecom, with a presence in six European countries, is working on the development of the infrastructures necessary for the effective deployment of this new technology, in which the neutral host model and the sharing between operators will be key.
The 5G will mean a change of paradigm in terms of connectivity to facilitate the exponential increase in consumption and data transmission, as well as the minimum latency necessary for the development of applications such as the autonomous vehicle, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0 or telemedicine , among others.
Network densification
Within the framework of this new network architecture, it will be necessary to adapt the equipment installed in the current infrastructures (macro sites) and to increase the densification of the network through Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and Small Cells in interior spaces (stadiums and sports venues, shopping centers, theaters, skyscrapers, car parks, metro networks ...) and outdoor (urban centers, public transport networks, ports, airports ...); especially spaces with a high concentration of users.
Cellnex will present some of its latest projects in this field, including the Gran Teatro del Liceu and the SABA and BAMSA car parks in Spain, as well as the joint work with Bouygues Telecom for the installation of 5G equipment in the Cellnex infrastructures that provide service to this operator in France.
Optical fiber
Cellnex also presents at the MWC19 Barcelona its proposals for deployment, operation and maintenance of fiber optic networks connected to towers and antennas (macros and "small cells"), another of the key elements that configure the ecosystem of the infrastructures necessary for the 5G deployment.
The company acquired Xarxa Oberta de Catalunya (XOC) in July 2018, which operates a neutral network of 3,000 kilometers of fiber optics and provides capabilities for the development of the connectivity of its sites and those of its customers (backhaul & fronthaul networks).
Edge Computing
Cellnex is committed to the extension of "Edge computing" or data processing at the edge of the network, bringing the computing capabilities closer to the broadcast antennas and, therefore, closer to the receiver-users (people, vehicles, machines). This approach allows us to achieve the latency requirements of 1 millisecond that will be demanded by critical applications such as the connected vehicle, or the connectivity between machines, associated with 5G.
Precisely, in this area, Cellnex participates in the MWC19 in a joint demonstration of the latest technology in Edge Computing that will be developed simultaneously in the stands of Cellnex, Intel and Nearby Computing.
The stands of the three companies, connected together, will house specific demonstrations of multiple use cases of this technology in the field of mobility, security, industry 4.0 or entertainment; sectors and applications in which focusing and bringing computing capacity closer to the end of the network and the consequent immediacy in the transmission of data and minimum latencies, is critical and a key factor of competitiveness.
Autonomous and sustainable mobility
Among the cases of use that Cellnex presents at the MWC19 is the "Mobility Lab" that is being developed at the Parcolotor Castellolí-Barcelona circuit. The company has equipped this circuit with the necessary infrastructures and technology so that the agents and companies that work in the development of the mobility of the future, advanced traffic solutions and the manufacture of vehicles, can develop innovative products and services linked to the intelligent mobility and the connected and autonomous vehicle. All under the premise of an efficient energy management, since all the infrastructure deployed by Cellnex is self-supplied by wind and / or solar energy.
Parcmotor has become a benchmark environment and an innovative testing space for the development of ITS technology solutions associated with 5G (Intelligent Transport Systems), especially in the field of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications and the vehicle with the infrastructure (V2I), which can later be implemented in vehicles (future mobility), in towns and cities (smart cities) and on roads and highways (smart roads).
On the other hand, the company is developing mobile connectivity solutions in urban environments -which are included in the V2X-Arch project- and that highlight the importance of communications between vehicles and street furniture (traffic lights) or communications between emergency vehicles and the rest of vehicles on a highway and the construction of these networks that allow the development of the connected vehicle.
5G Firefighting Drone Pilot Project
Cellnex will present with Sitep, Masmóvil and 5G Barcelona the pilot "5G Firefighting Drone Project" that they are jointly developing within the framework of the 5G Barcelona initiative, promoted by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Barcelona City Council, Mobile World Capital Barcelona, the i2CAT Foundation , the Technological Center of Telecommunications of Catalonia, Atos and the UPC to turn the city into a 5G digital reference hub.
The project uses 5G technology to facilitate and optimize fire management, by capturing, processing and transmitting data such as heat maps, geolocated images and location of troops, which are sent to emergency teams in real time making use of of drones and a dedicated broadband network. The objective is threefold: to reduce response times, monitor the situation in real time and activate the adequate and optimal resources to extinguish the fire.
Technology and IoT Connectivity
Cellnex has extensive experience in the development and application of IoT technology and connectivity. At the Barcelona MWC19, it will present its IoT connectivity solutions for social housing. The company equips these homes with sensors that allow collecting, transmitting and monitoring data, mainly related to consumption and energy efficiency, but also the detection of temperatures and other indicators that facilitate the protection of these "connected" homes and the anticipation of any abnormal situation or risk.
The company will also exhibit its tracking and geolocation solutions in the logistics area, which allow the control of goods through sensors that send their location directly to the company's IoT network, available throughout the national territory.
Since 2015 Cellnex Telecom has had the first network oriented to Internet of Things (IoT) -with Sigfox technology-, which provides service throughout the Spanish territory, with a national coverage of 95% of the population. More than 2 million devices are already connected and use the IoT network of Cellnex in Spain on a daily basis, providing services for remote monitoring of light consumption, water telemetry, waste management, material tracking, smart parking, security, energy efficiency and risk prevention, among others.
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