Koning & Hartman, a Dutch industrial tech provider
worked Druid Software and Airspan to bring
automation and intelligence to operations at the
Port of Rotterdam Authority. Port of Rotterdam
Authority manages, operates and develops the port
and industrial area of Rotterdam and is responsible
for maintaining a safe and smooth handling of all
shipping.
Challenges
Port of Rotterdam Authority wants an autonomous
ships by 2025-2030. To achieve this, it installed
sensors across its 42-kilometre port area to build a
digital twin of the site’s set-up and operations to
mirror, track, and pre-pilot the shipping movements,
infrastructure, weather and water depth. It also runs
it IoT platform for data processing. The port needs
a reliable private network for multiple applications,
including private communication, site automation,
and IoT connectivity.
Solution & Benefits
Druids Private LTE application was integrated with Airspan’s Private 4G solutions. Airspan’s carrier
grade base stations were installed.
The new architecture gave the port easy control and management of the network. The private network
also helped the port to achieve greater efficiencies and at the same time deliver a safer working
environment for their employees.
Embracing this new technologies gained them competitive advantage. It enables real time data
processing and control of unmanned vehicles that requires dedicated data and very low latency.
