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WINDTRE BUSINESS and PSA ITALY GET THE SMART PORT PROJECT STARTED

Testing for 5G Private Network solutions started at PSA ITALY terminal in Genoa Pra'

WINDTRE, through the WINDTRE BUSINESS brand, and the PSA ITALY terminal in Genoa Pra' have launched a collaborative project to build a Smart Port in the Ligurian capital.

PSA's need was to identify, for its Genoa Pra' terminal, a new 5G radio coverage system and connectivity to corporate datacenters on which to base its mobile IT services for the coming years; all network traffic, moreover, was to be confined within its port terminal.

To support this evolution, WINDTRE BUSINESS has identified for PSA Genoa Pra' the Private LTE Network , an infrastructure capable of meeting the needs for 5G radio coverage and connectivity to corporate datacenters while keeping network traffic confined within the terminal, a capability only possible with the installation of a 5G Private Network.

The initiative will lead to the design, construction and installation at the port terminal of a high-performance 5G Private Network. A reliable, secure and expandable solution that can provide high-performance connectivity with low network latencies to meet the specific needs of a port and industrial environment, which require ease of use and very high levels of reliability.

PSA ITALY, part of PSA International (PSA), a world leader in the management of container terminals, is present in the ports of Genoa and Venice, in particular in the terminals of PSA Genova Prà, PSA SECH and PSA VENICE - Vecon, for a total of more than 2 million TEUs (container measurement units) handled each year and more than 1,000 people directly employed in Italy.

In 2015, the PSA ITALY terminal in Genoa Pra' began a comprehensive renovation project of the area, with the aim of making the operational reality even more efficient, modern and safe. The goal that drives the organization is the continuous search for innovative solutions to create a strategic center capable of responding to market needs, supporting the local and global economy.

Maurizio Sedita , Chief Commercial Officer of WINDTRE, says:

“Through the Smart Port project we intend to contribute to the digitalization of a productive sector such as the port, which is strategic and of great importance for our country, in which technological innovation can provide a very significant contribution to greater competitiveness and efficiency of infrastructure. The initiative represents excellence in the services made available by WINDTRE for the Business market thanks to the implementation of a highly reliable and secure Mobile Private Network, replicable in different logistical and industrial contexts."

Francesca Marchelli , Head of IT at the PSA ITALY terminal in Genoa Pra', comments:

“We are at the Proof of Concept, an important step for this project, developed with WINDTRE BUSINESS, in which we strongly believe: our company has a plan to invest in new technologies, a market need that also and especially involves terminals and logistics. 5G is the first step to face the future technological challenges that will impact the market, and this project will enable us in the development of new IT features to support the Business that will allow us to be even more competitive."