Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) has been awarded a project by OPCSA (Operaciones Portuarias Canarias SA) to design, deploy and operate a private 5G network using Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) at the largest container terminal in the Canary Islands.
The initiative aims to test technology and validate use cases such as container logistics and maintenance tasks, digitalization of RTG cranes and monitoring of STS container cranes located more than 100 meters away.
Located in the port of Las Palmas, OPCSA is directly connected to more than 74 ports worldwide and is on key shipping routes between Europe, Africa and South America. OPCSA is part of TiL, a world leader in terminal operations. As a strategic logistics hub, the terminal handles large volumes of cargo and requires state-of-the-art infrastructure to maintain its efficiency and competitiveness.
The private 5G coverage implemented at the OPCSA terminal will offer key advantages, including reducing costs associated with inefficiencies in the maintenance and monitoring of refrigerated containers by ensuring reliable connectivity for operators during daily tasks; enabling the secure transmission of real-time data from RTG cranes via a Nokia industrial field router, marking the first step towards remote crane operation: facilitating the real-time monitoring of large volumes of telemetry data from STS cranes, helping to minimize unexpected downtime and avoid operational disruptions.
