4G/5G for Public Sector

4G/5G for Public Sector

Highly diverse in its requirements, the public sector stretches across multiple types of industry. 4G/5G connectivity can help to achieve these diverse requirements by improving flexible working, enabling collaboration, and opening up new business models to save on costs.

Westbase Networks 4G/5G solutions for public sector support these connected use cases...

Optimising fleets in the public sector is essential to driving improved efficiency and productivity. A 4G/5G mobile networking solution can be used to create a powerful, secure WiFi hotspot in and around the vehicle that enables field employees to connect all of their devices. Using this connectivity employees can remotely access central systems and update “paperwork” from the vehicle, keeping them in the field for longer as they no longer have to return to their head office or depot location to complete it.

Highly distributed, the public sector is run on centralised, back-office systems – making connectivity essential for day-to-day working. Downtime has highly negative effects, the most poignant of which is that it can prevent teams from delivering their services to the public which can ultimately damage the organisation’s reputation. A cellular networking solution however can provide a seamless failover solution that automatically takes over if and when the primary network goes down. 4G/5G connectivity features high speeds and bandwidth as well, meaning it can deliver an uninterrupted service to keep all applications online – even the most advanced – so that employees can continue with their work as normal.

From temporary town halls to crisis response units, there are many situations in the public sector which call for new locations to be set up quickly. A 4G/5G networking solution can deliver a WiFi hotspot in nearly any location within days, ensuring that these sites are able to get connected and operate at full capacity from day one.By allowing the field team to securely access and update central systems, they are also able to deliver real-time information to those central teams providing support – particularly important in crisis response situations. When the temporary site is dismantled, the cellular solution can simply be packed away and used at the next location.

The same solution can also be used to connect housing association site builds from day one, alleviating the problems caused by fixed line installation delays. This means the project build can proceed at full speed right from the start, improving productivity and avoiding late completions. When the fixed line is put in place, the mobile networking solution can then convert to failover to ensure the site stays connected, or alternatively be moved to a new location.

Public sector organisations often deploy technologies which are managed by third parties, for example digital signage, kiosks in public buildings, and so on. These third parties require on-site connectivity to be able to remotely monitor and manage the technology in question, but access to the primary network cannot be provided due to the associated information security risks. A 4G/5G networking solution can enable public sector suppliers to create a parallel network to run the technology on so that they can carry out their remote management tasks without affecting or requiring the location’s primary network.

Similarly public buildings may need to offer guest WiFi for members of the public or contractors, but cannot open up the primary network for this use due to the same security constraints. A cellular networking solution solves this by creating a WiFi hotspot that is completely separate from the core network.

Whether it’s intelligent street lighting, smart buildings or intelligent traffic management, smart city initiatives are key to driving efficiencies that can reduce costs and resource consumption in the public sector – while also helping to improve contact between government organisations and the public.Creating a smart city hinges on being able to deliver flexible, scalable connectivity which can power its Internet of Things applications. Delivering connect anywhere, anytime networking, cellular connectivity is the perfect fit. An enterprise-grade 4G/5G networking solution can deliver the speeds and bandwidth needed for even the most advanced applications, and ensure they are kept secure.

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