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5G from the Public Safety Perspective
Fifth-generation (5G) wireless communication is offering public safety capabilities to improve their responses to emergencies.
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CIO Applications | Saturday, December 15, 2018

Fifth-generation (5G) wireless communication is offering public safety capabilities to improve their responses to emergencies. 5G offers more than just faster speed. 5G can give longer battery life since it uses less spectrum and involved with less coding. Through the commercial 5G network, applications such as real-time video, security communications, media sharing can be enabled Which will assist first responders in emergency situations. Here are some specific use cases of 5G in public safety.
Video capabilities, such as facial recognition or license plate scanning are available with 4G. But with 5G capabilities police will be able to take advantage of the advancements in facial recognition and to read the license plates of vehicles in motion. Which can be an added benefit in public safety.
IoT and 5G will also advance the use of fingerprint sensors. Which in turn can help in identifying criminals or victims on the scene.5G and IoT will improve the delivery and analysis of all this information which is now being connected with 4G routers.
One of the most significant challenges for law enforcement and first responders is the amount of time spent traveling to and from headquarters. 5G and internet of things(IoT) will enable officers to include larger audio and higher-resolution video files in their reports. Moreover, information in reports can be accessible for official queries from anywhere in the country. Descriptions, patterns, and behaviors will be more easily cross-referenced and used for investigation.
Also, traffic management systems will be able to access weather, visibility, and general traffic information. This will help to find real-time conditions for making informed decisions. Traffic control officials can also utilize this extracted data.
Another prevalent technology is the drone. Post-disaster situations can be easily assessed with the help of drones. They are capable of delivering relief materials for victims and locating missing people too.
The 5G ecosystem is becoming an indispensable part of the public safety system due to its reliability and low latency capability.
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