In recent years, Hong Kong has made great strides in its smart city initiatives, with the government and private sector working together to implement a range of digital solutions across transportation, healthcare, public services and more. However, the potential of these smart city applications has often been limited by the constraints of traditional wireless connectivity solutions.
Hong Kong continues to make great strides in leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and efficiency, with the recent rollout of a Private 5G (P5G) network enabling a new wave of smart city applications and use cases.
Unlike public 5G networks, P5G offers businesses and organizations a dedicated, highly secure and reliable wireless connectivity solution customized to their specific needs. Touted as a game-changer, P5G will enable the deployment of mission-critical applications that require high data transfer speeds, ultra-low latency and connectivity at scale.
Early adopters of P5G in Hong Kong are already seeing the transformative impact of this technology. For example: Hong Kong International Airport The P5G network was deployed to power the autonomous baggage handling system, significantly improving efficiency and reducing operational costs.
Similarly, the city’s public transport network is leveraging P5G to enable real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of rail infrastructure, ensuring smoother and safer journeys for commuters.
Building on these successes, NTT Com Asia (NTT) Docomo 5G DX Square An innovation lab accelerating Hong Kong’s smart city transformation. Local Wireless Broadband System (Private) Hong Kong License Communications Agency NTT, through OFCA, is leading the rollout of the P5G network in the city.
docomo 5G DX Square will provide a dedicated, high-performance, scalable P5G platform for startups, enterprises, academic institutions and local vendors to co-develop and test cutting-edge AI, edge computing and IoT applications for smart city use cases.
This ecosystem approach, combined with NTT’s expertise and resources, aims to bring entirely new possibilities to Hong Kong’s smart city initiative and cement Hong Kong’s position as the region’s leading technology and innovation hub.
With the global private 5G networks market expected to grow at a CAGR of 54.1% between 2024 and 2030 to reach US$36 billion, Hong Kong’s smart city pioneers are poised to harness this transformative technology to bring a new era of efficiency, sustainability and innovation to the city.
