The emergence of 5G, or fifth-generation broadband cellular technology is aimed at offering even quicker operation of networked devices, and the construction of infrastructure in support of 5G in Malaysia stands to improve operations in several sectors, among them traffic flow as well as public transport, according to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia School of Electrical Engineering lecturer Bruce Leow.
Issues such as traffic jams, inefficiencies in public transport and more are to be addressed by 5G technology, using a central system that uses artificial intelligence, Leow said in an interview with SAYS.
“Currently, the systems run independently. They are not connected, which means that things like traffic lights don’t talk to each other. But with 5G, traffic lights can talk to each other, then they can be synchronised and change according to the traffic conditions,” Leow explained.
The implementation of 5G technology will also benefit development of autonomous vehicles and the accompanying technology. Malaysia has public roads which support the testing of autonomous vehicles, with the first test route defined in November 2020 and approved the month after.
Located in Cyberjaya, this test route was developed by Cyberview subsidiary Futurise in collaboration with the ministry of transport and the Sepang municipal council under the National Regulatory Sandbox initiative, and is one of two routes earmarked for this purpose. Part of that endeavour involved the development of urban mobility, including autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
At the time, eMoovit Technology was announced as the first company to gain approval to use the route for the testing of its autonomous vehicle testbed, a self-driving Proton Exora. eMoovit Technology operates under Singaporean firm Moovita, which specialises in providing driverless software solutions for urban environments.
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With 5G being monopolised by the 1G….hardly believe it can be great just like our cable supplier prior to 2018 which unlike our 4G no network which has improved quickly since launching back in 2012 due to stiff competition.
Bla3… Simple answer is :
GRANT
Easy money.
DNB 5G implementation feels too slow..
Every blame put on them now.
2023 coming Klang Valley still no 5G?
Singapore already long time country wide 5G.
Any reason why it can’t be done at existing 4G?
Another get rich quick scheme by some opportunist. Once they get the grant they’ll be spending the money on bungalows, luxury cars, luxury watches etc..it’s not the first time it has happened and it would not be the last. People will get use to traffic jam and will adapt eventually.
we need better urban planning not this tech-laden solutions
How can 5G help reduce jam?
Unless he expects everyone to WFH.
You dont need 5G to get traffic lights to link up. Countries have been doing that for decades now before the advent of 5G.
Is not bout 5G, auto pilot or self driving Ned a clear line on the road….please ensure the condition of our country road 1st….
World class roads does not ensure being jam free. Go try Los Angeles roads during a working day
True. US spent billions on their highways but never solve traffic jam in the long run.
Look at Amsterdam how they minimize car reliance so that people can eat, work, live all in walking/cycling distance.
We need better utilization of space, not world class high tech roads
For 5G to work it requires many components. Most important is the fiber network that supports all the data transmission from the operator to the gadget. We don’t have enough coverage of the fiber network. 2. The data capacity in bandwidth is also another issue. The ratio of users to bandwidths is way too big. This makes the operator to de throttle the speed. In summary 5G won’t work in real time.
Lastly. The lecturer can talk about the theoretical concept but it’s in the implementation that counts. We still lack the fully implemented solutions.
That’s why UTM has been consistently bottom of the ranking.