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By <\/span>Shruti Shekar<\/a>@shruti_shekar<\/a><\/h1>\n
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JUNE 24, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The City of London could sign onto a two-year pilot project that would involve Rogers installing 5G network devices at three locations<\/span> throughout the city<\/strong>. Mat Daley, the city director of IT services, said his department is pushing the city\u2019s politicians to \u201cgive the green light\u201d on the project because it would see devices installed on 31 traffic light posts and traffic signals<\/strong>, allowing residents with 4G-plus or 5G-compatible devices to access 5G connectivity, according to the London Free Press.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s so exciting about this is that this creates the capacity for the next generation of really exciting technologies such as autonomous vehicles, IoT or the Internet of Things technology, augmented reality and virtual reality,\u201d Daley said. \u201cAll of those new, exciting technologies require high-speed, high connectivity, all characteristics of 4G-plus and 5G networks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The three locations would be the commercial plaza at Fanshawe Park and Hyde Park roads, Western University\u2019s campus and the downtown area around the Budweiser Gardens and Dundas Place. The LFP reported that Rogers would be in charge of financing the project. By moving forward with the project, the city will be able to begin its work towards adopting more 5G infrastructure, LFP reported. The city\u2019s smart city strategy<\/strong> includes having a map that would have places to park and address transportation issues, crime data, and smart lighting technology increase safety. Daley said the city didn\u2019t want to limit the project to just Rogers and said the city hall agreement would also allow other carriers to be involved and approach the city with respective proposals.<\/p>\n

If the council approves the project on June 25th, then construction on the project could begin later this year. It is worth noting that Canadian carriers have yet to launch their 5G networks because the federal government has yet to auction off the necessary spectrum. Innovation, Science and Economic Minister Navdeep Bains announced changes to the 3500Mhz spectrum auction that is to take place next year and gave more detail on the millimetre wave auction the year after. Carriers more recently acquired the 600Mhz spectrum band, which partly helps in the deployment of 5G. Rogers is the only carrier that has finalized a partnership with Ericsson as its vendor to deploy 5G.<\/p>\n

Source: The London Free Press<\/p>\n

Read more at MobileSyrup.com<\/a>: London, Ontario might sign a two-year pilot project with Rogers to install 5G network devices<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rogers wants to install 5G pilot project in London<\/h1>\n
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Londoners could soon begin to enjoy the benefits of 5G technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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JONATHAN JUHA<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Updated: June 23, 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Londoners could soon begin to enjoy the benefits of 5G technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

City hall\u2019s information technology (IT) department is asking local politicians to give the green light to a two-year pilot project<\/strong> between the city and Rogers Communications Canada that would see the installation of 5G cellular telecommunication devices \u2013 the next generation of mobile, network technology \u2013 at three locations across the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

The devices, which would be installed at 31 traffic light posts and traffic signals, would allow Rogers users with 4G-plus and 5G-compatible devices to access the 5G network and take advantage of the higher speed and improved connectivity it offers, said Mat Daley, city\u2019s hall director of IT services.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s so exciting about this is that this creates the capacity for the next generation of really exciting technologies such as autonomous vehicles, IOT or the Internet of Things technology, augmented reality and virtual reality,\u201d Daley said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll of those new, exciting technologies require high-speed, high connectivity, all characteristics of 4G-plus and 5G networks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Under existing 4G networks, downloading a high-definition movie can take on average about four minutes. In contrast, 5G networks would allow users to download the same movie in about 13 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

The three locations identified by staff to test the project are the commercial plaza at Fanshawe Park<\/strong><\/span> and Hyde Park roads<\/strong><\/span>, Western University\u2019s campu<\/span>s<\/strong> and the downtown around Budweiser Gardens and Dundas Place<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pilot project would come at no cost to taxpayers, as Rogers would be footing the bill for the initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n

Allowing the project to move forward would also allow the city to start laying the groundwork to adopt 5G infrastructure, Daley said, adding this technology will be a key component of London\u2019s \u201csmart city\u201d strategy, an initiative that aims to use data, technology and innovative ideas to create innovative solutions for everyday challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some examples of smart city ventures discussed in the past at city hall include:<\/span><\/p>\n