--- title: "Connectivity for ports" url: "/industries/ports/" description: "Transform port operations with secure private 5G, enhancing connectivity, efficiency, and automation in dynamic global trade environments." content_type: "page" breadcrumb: "[Home](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/) › Industries › Ports" gated: false --- # Connectivity for ports Getting millions of containers to their destinations is a connectivity challenge. [Talk to an expert](#responsive-form) ## The connected port of tomorrow Ninety percent of the world’s trade moves through ports. These vital nodes in the global economy have a complex infrastructure, moving cargo of all kinds across global industries and supply chains. ![Connecting assets is essential](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt91843840363772e7/6a00886b07d77827627822e3/Ports-container-yard-875x380.png) ### Connecting assets is essential Ports are dynamic environments. Physical infrastructure is frequently changed to keep up with new customer requirements and growth in capacity. Assets and people are continually on the move. Port operators need the flexibility to quickly deploy new technologies, including an increasing reliance on autonomous machines that are best controlled via private 5G. ![Wires don’t move](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt0ef85b9bcca1a21c/6a0088699196b06face16d08/Ports-connected-875x380.png) ### Wires don’t move Without wireless solutions, ports are a particularly difficult environment in which to keep everyone and everything connected. Hard-wired connections are slow to deploy, inflexible, and do not work with moving pieces of equipment. Conventional Wi-Fi is often spotty in highly metallic environments where millions of containers are handled and may not provide sufficient coverage to effectively reach the full footprint of a large outdoor port. Private 5G is the perfect wireless solution for the connectivity needs of ports today and the challenges of the ports of tomorrow. ## Delivering results for ports ![Supporting agile ports](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt76b69e9a4cbc7862/6a008875f479526dc582422a/Ports-overhead-angle-675x380.png) ### Supporting agile ports Ericsson Private 5G allows ports to reconfigure facilities and equipment with no loss of connectivity. ![Increased efficiency](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blta5f653b70a4e40f2/6a008871fb9bbf4311e4442a/Ports-monitoring-675x380.png) ### Increased efficiency With real-time data readily at hand port managers can increase efficiency and improve safety and security. ![Enable greater automation](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt47e3f8111c2d4b78/6a0088736def2664a2709119/Ports-overhead-675x380.png) ### Enable greater automation Reliable, secure, high-speed connectivity is required to remotely control heavy equipment. ## Digital transformation of ports Ports around the world are in a digital transformation. Improving efficiency in the face of ever-increasing volume while meeting sustainability goals requires new ways of doing things that rely on reliable connectivity. The digital transformation for ports will drive several changes: ![Increased use of remote-operated machinery](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltede748ba250db279/6a3959af23ed060ea8e01ecc/robotics.svg) ### Increased use of remote-operated machinery With connected technology 90% of the work can be performed autonomously. ![Process automation](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt3efd6c50a27cf90a/69e549aa6ff546786143402e/automated-ops-updates.svg) ### Process automation Many important processes including identifying containers and routing within the terminal can benefit from greater automation supported by wireless connectivity. ![Process monitoring](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blte6de277b7f731a3a/6a395acd071cfe024c5a58a2/combined-data-analytics.svg) ### Process monitoring Using data aggregation and analytics enabled by private 5G for operational visibility allows port operators to have real-time information. ![Reduced downtime for maintenance](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltcb99e1af4f020e99/69e54aca3347912a306f25d5/tools.svg) ### Reduced downtime for maintenance Being able to monitor equipment remotely allows maintenance teams to monitor business-critical equipment and schedule maintenance when needed, prior to a failure causing a problem. ![Remote access](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt640e5132c30b5374/69e54a2e9276b9152b924ed4/remote-work.svg) ### Remote access Maintenance teams will have remote access to manuals, technical drawings, and remote assistance from OEMs and other third parties. ## Continued learning See our article “Accelerating ‘smart’ ports with 5G connectivity” for more information. [Read article](https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2024/3/accelerating-smart-ports) ### Let’s meet ... your needs *(Contact form)* ![Ports containers 675x380](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt518707ee18a4f82f/6a00886d3fab3e1d3f39f44c/Ports-containers-675x380.png) ## Related resources ### Ericsson Private 5G The best of both Wi-Fi and public cellular: control and fixed costs of Wi-Fi with the flexibility and security of public cellular. [Learn more](/products/ericsson-private-5g/) ### Flexibility of cellular spectrum options Ericsson 5G supports licensed, shared, and unlicensed spectrum to provide ports with optimal connectivity. [Learn more](/) ### Ericsson NetCloud Manager Intuitive, easy-to-use platform that simplifies deployment, operation, and troubleshooting of wireless routers. [Learn more](/products/netcloud/) ### SASE options Zero-trust based security keeps your entire network and endpoints secure. [Learn more](/products/netcloud/netcloud-sase/)