As 5G adoption continues to escalate, more municipalities worldwide are looking to harness the latest mobile technologies to power a range of smart city use cases. With possible benefits ranging from reduced energy usage and increased public safety, to more efficient city services and improved traffic flow, the prospects are tempting.
Realising a true smart city vision, however, requires greater access to 5G service, increased bandwidth for data-hungry devices and always-on connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In order for mobile network operators (MNOs) to enable all of these capabilities, they need to densify their 5G networks, moving infrastructure closer to subscribers and IoT devices by installing smart small cell configurations at street level.
