Verizon Business announced plans to build a 5G NonStandalone private network at one of the port of Virginia’s main container terminals that will combine 5G small cells with an LTE packet core and supporting radios — a solution that the carrier calls On Site 5G. Verizon will partner with U.S. terminal operating company Virginia International Terminals, LLC (VIT) for the project, which will enable VIT to replace Wi-Fi with secure, private 5G connectivity across its Virginia International Gateway facility, a 275-acre marine terminal.
Ultimately, the network will be used to explore the use of autonomous, over-the-road trucks for accessing the terminal to drop off and pick up shipping containers.
