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FEATURE FEATURE

HOW WILL 5G TRANSFORM provide the tools to make vehicle usage

around the airport more efficient, deliver-
ing considerable savings in fuel costs and
AIR TRAVEL? overall resources, including labour.
5G WILL MEAN EXPLOITATION OF
THE POTENTIAL OF ‘FLYING DATA

processing solution, such as Smart Path and smart tugs and baggage carts. Wheelchairs, CENTERS’

baggage management and the uptake of 5G mobile kiosks, and robotic assistants will be 5G will enable the next-generation aircraft

ith download speeds of up to will provide many more opportunities.” controlled remotely. to exchange vast amounts of data around

W400MB per second, 5G will 5G is coming fast. According to CSS It is not all about bandwidth. 5G’s low la- the airport and at the gate. The fast trans-
be a game-changer. SITA, a leading IT pro- Insight data*, there will be 340 million tency will make autonomous vehicles much mission of aircraft data, and analysis of that

vider for the air transport industry, makes 5G connections globally by 2021 and a safer. With signals going up to 100 times data, will enable pro-active maintenance,

six predictions about how this ultra-fast staggering 2.7 billion by 2025, mostly in faster than 4G, the speed of digital instruc- quicker aircraft turn-around, more on-time

network will change the way airports, developed markets. In money terms, in the tions will make the difference between a departures and, most importantly, an

airlines and passengers behave. aviation industry 5G amounted to just (US) vehicle travelling tens of metres or just a few improved customer experience.

Based on unique IT insights and emerging 0.2 billion in 2019 but is projected to reach centimetres before taking corrective action. Convergence of 5G and satellite communi-

air transport industry technology trends (US) 4.2 billion by 2026. Fast forward: how 5G WILL POWER AIR TRANSPORT- cations will serve the end-to-end approach

SITA’s predictions follow hot on the heels of will we use 5G in 2025? SPECIFIC AI APPLICATIONS of the aircraft as an IoT-flying device, con-

5G trials like the recent ones carried out by 5G WILL BE THE LIFEBLOOD OF IOT necting it with all the relevant systems.

both London Gatwick Airport and Beijing’s 5G connected Artificial Intelligence (AI) AIRPORTS WILL CONTROL WI-FI
new Daxing International Airport services 5G will soon be commonplace at airports will solve major pain points at airports QUALITY AND HAVE IMPROVED

which signpost our entry into a new era of and the idea of everything intelligently and borders. For example, biometrically DISRUPTION MANAGEMENT erational and mission-critical services, pro- reality and personalized mobile services

ultra-connected air travel. connected to everything will be viable. matching passengers to their bags will CAPABILITIES viding a secure network for running airport will be provided, combining all data

The adoption of 5G technologies is grad- The Internet of Things (IoT) brings the in- be simple. AI will be able to recognize We see opportunities in licensed and operations. Airport staff will have access to exchanged from the various applications

ually making its way into Africa as well. Be- herent need to manage increasing amounts unique scuff marks, creases, and material unlicensed 5G spectrums thanks to new 5G real-time rich video updates and live feeds and interactions with the building and

characteristics to distinguish between

ginning this year commercial 5G networks of objects and therefore data. Today’s 4G seemingly identical bags and match them standards. Airports will have more control based on evolving scenarios and locations, objects. The airport will provide passengers

were deployed in Lesotho and South Africa. technology can manage around 10,000 de- of quality of service in their private and as well as CCTV feeds for computer vision with relevant, contextualized information

However, technology company, Ericsson vices in each square kilometre; a 5G network to the correct passenger. public spaces, converging 5G with Wi-Fi analysis for many functions and enabled and services to assist and entertain them.

predicts that 5G adoption will accelerate can manage a million. Multiple objects at AI-assisted computer vision will continu- networks to create a seamless mobile remote biometrics. HD films will download in seconds, entire

considerably on the continent. Over the airports will interact with people and ob- ally scan boarding gate areas and intel- experience, with continuous connectivity. series will be available to watch offline al-

next six years, Africa and the Middle East jects will interact among themselves. ligently predict capacity issues for hand 5G WILL DELIVER THE DIGITAL most instantly and passengers will be able

are expected to have the highest growth With 5G, connectivity will be much luggage on flights and enable staff to act 5G is likely to replace the commonly TRAVELER PROMISE to live stream sports events in crystal clear

rate in 5G availability in the world. more fluid and flexible. The new networks accordingly before boarding. used digital radio communications service For passengers, real-time augmented quality, no matter how busy the airport. Q

Gilles Bloch-Morhange, vice president will enable massive data flows, providing 5G WILL DRIVE OPERATIONAL TETRA, which is only voice-enabled, for op-

SITA platform said, “5G is already enhanc- secure, real-time, predictive and historic EFFICIENCY, INCREASE ANCILLARY

ing our existing applications at airports, for views of airport operations. This will make REVENUES AND CUT COSTS

aircraft communications, airport opera- collaboration between airports, airlines, Putting IoT and 5G together will offer great AIRLINES

tions, baggage management, and of course ground handlers, air traffic managers and opportunities for airlines and airports to

passenger processing. And it’s impossible concession holders easier and effective. unlock the value of all their data to deliver
to talk about 5G without discussing Inter- The result will be the intelligent monitor-

net of Things, Artificial Intelligence and the ing of queues throughout the airport and tangible business benefits. EMIRATES AIRLINE PARTNERS WITH

other applications it enables. We’re already tracking and controlling autonomous vehi- All airport assets will be connected,

using 4G for IoT applications for several ap- cles that assist passenger journeys. Vehicles making monitoring efficiency and optimiz-

plications around our biometric passenger on the ramp will be served by connected ing usage much simpler. It will, for example, ARAB HOPE MAKERS INITIATIVE

to those who need it the most across reflects the values and causes that we
Egypt and the wider Arab world," Sheikh care about as an airline. Through our
mirates Airline has pledged its Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chair- philanthropic projects at the Emirates

Esupport to help build the Magdi man and chief executive of Emirates Airline Foundation, we know first-hand

Yacoub Heart centre in Cairo, to provide Airline and Group said. the powerful outcomes of supporting

treatment for cardiovascular patients in The Arab Hope Makers is one of the communities and children around the

world and the ripple effects they have to

Egypt and the Arab world at no cost. largest initiatives dedicated to celebrat- achieve long-lasting benefits. We now

According to a statement by Emirates ing flashes of hope in the Arab world by have the opportunity to reach even more

Airline, the hospital "will have the capac- honouring people and institutions that children and help improve their health
ity to provide advanced cardiac care for pursue a humanitarian goal. and well-being through the Magdi Yacoub

80,000 patients a year, and will be able The initiative seeks to honour the peo- Heart Centre," Al-Maktoum added.

to handle over 12,000 surgical and cardi- ple that launch humanitarian initiatives, The airline has been committed to

ac procedures." projects and programmes that improve supporting the communities it serves

Over 70 percent of those procedures their communities, the quality of life in around the world for over 18 years.
will be earmarked for children with cardio- their environments and help those in Emirates supports over 30 humanitar-

vascular conditions, the statement said. need, making a positive impact on the ian and philanthropic projects in 16

“We are proud to partner with the lives of people around them. countries through the Emirates Airline

Arab Hope Makers initiative on this im- "The work of the Arab Hope Makers Foundation, its non-profit charity organ-

portant project to help boost the quality initiative to expedite the building of the isation which provides aid and services

of cardiovascular healthcare available Magdi Yacoub Heart Centre in Cairo for children in need. Q
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