5G Can Help Cites Make Residents Safer
Not only are smart cities using 5G to resolve transportation and infrastructure issues, they are also using it to bolster the safety of their residents. Smart cities can develop strategies to address a set of goals, including earthquake warning and damage assessment, flood rescue and homelessness data modeling. With the help of 5G, cities will be able to one day realize these goals.
Similarly, smart cities plan on using 5G capabilities to produce an alert system that notifies the cellphones of pedestrians if a dangerous or suspicious vehicle is approaching. They can use innovative software in tandem with security camera footage to determine the origin of gunshots for quick criminal apprehension.
Several other smart cities have different apps enabling residents to report potholes and problems with city infrastructure and communicate with city officials. The effectiveness of these apps and software will only grow with future 5G developments.
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5G Enables Green Technology for a Cleaner Environment
The last foundational aspect of any smart city is its commitment to saving energy and reducing emissions. As 5G rolls out, there will be a direct increase in green tech applications for cities and their environmental programs.
By enabling the real-time transfer of data, better designs and complex algorithms, 5G will help smart cities and smart buildings move toward net-zero emissions and reduced energy consumption, as well as cleaner air.
Green tech would not be possible without wireless communications; it is essential for monitoring industrial tank levels and chemical emissions. 5G supports the management and automation of green technology such as solar panels, precision agriculture and street lighting.
Smart cities also plan on using 5G through sensors. Primarily, these devices will monitor air quality, sound pollution and public trash bin levels.
Currently, smart cities using green technologies have produced impressive results, including 10 to 15 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions, 30 to 130 fewer kilograms of solid waste per person per year and 25 to 80 liters of water saved per person per year. The future benefits of green tech will be immense; researchers have projected that by 2030, 5G networks will lead to 85 percent fewer emissions for every unit of data transported than existing cellular networks.
Smart cities are already making life better for their residents, and with 5G implementations, their achievements will eventually change the science fictions of yesterday into the possibilities of tomorrow.