OSLO (February 29): Advances in 5G technology in Norwegian maritime operations, provided by Telenor Maritime, will benefit Malaysia’s shipping industry, especially the oil and gas and logistics sectors, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fazil. He said it was possible.
The minister visited the state-of-the-art remote operation center (ROC) in the port of Horten near here on Thursday, and explained how Telenor Maritime is working with autonomous ships and various communication links, including private 5G systems, to connect the ship and the ROC. It was shown how it was connected. .
Telenor Maritime will provide Masterly, the world’s first company to operate autonomous ships at sea, with high-speed connectivity in a closed and secure network.
According to Fahmi, there are several practical applications for the use of private 5G networks, including the operation of autonomous vessels, which Malaysian companies can particularly leverage.
“There are smart ways to use this technology, some of which are probably being adopted in Malaysia as well. There are probably some regulatory aspects that need to be taken care of, and there are also some potential use cases. There will be.
“Given that private 5G networks have not yet been fully rolled out in Malaysia, I think there is a lot of potential and it will benefit Malaysia in the long run,” he said. Ta.
Mr. Fahmi is currently on a two-day visit to Norway from February 29 to March 1, 2024 to attend the Next Generation Communication Roundtable hosted by Telenor Group.
Meanwhile, Håkon Bruaset Kjøl, Senior Vice President and Deputy Head of Asia at Telenor, said Malaysia has rich experience with strong industries and can leverage partnerships like this to maximize the benefits of 5G. He pointed out that there is a possibility.
To make this possible, collaboration across the ecosystem is essential, he said.
“5G networks are not necessarily just consumer networks, because perhaps it is the industrial internet and the use cases that emerge from 5G that will help businesses.
“We need to not only optimize our own operations, but also integrate into the solutions that are being provided to other companies to ensure that we do that…It is important to bring all partners together,” he said. added.
