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20:44, 08-May-2019
5G port innovation center to be established in Guangzhou
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5G in China is expanding its coverage from land to sea.
A "5G port innovation center" will be built in south China's Guangzhou City under the framework of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The announcement came at the International Ports Conference in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
The 5G technology will be used in distress alerts, auxiliary navigation, and smart customs clearance, among others. As one of the major port areas in the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou will take advantage of 5G-based technology, as well as blockchain and autopilot to provide smarter port services in the near future.
The agreement was signed by five parties including Huawei, China Unicom, Guangzhou Port Authority, Guangzhou Port Group and Guangdong Communications & Networks Institute. The five parties aim to make the Greater Bay Area a leading model in the construction of smart ports.
Among the world's ten busiest ports, seven are in China, and three of them are in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, including the ports of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, according to data from the World Shipping Council.