Orange
Belgium is
first to present
real 5G use
case demos in
Belgium
GoodPlanet and Proximus
launch new digital survey
system for schools
O
range Belgium has been the first to
present a set of real use cases that rely on
the much anticipated 5G technology. In Liège,
while in the presence of CEO of the Orange
Group, Stéphane Richard, Orange Belgium
teamed up with Nokia to demonstrate the
potential and future applications of 5G.
Orange Belgium confirms its ambition to
deploy the 5G technology as soon as possible
for its residential and business customers. 5G
is the latest development in mobile networks
that supplements and is compatible with
previous generations (2G, 3G, 4G). It will
provide various improvements (in terms of
speed, latency, reliability, scalability, flexibility,
security, coverage and capacity) allowing new
uses such as virtual and augmented reality,
critical IoT, connected vehicles, eHealth,
industrial applications and much more.
Beyond this technological development, 5G
will foster the Digital Transformation of most
economic sectors. These include connected
robotics such as real-time remote surgery,
autonomous transport and vehicles, Industry
4.0, Smart Cities, etc. Orange Belgium and
Nokia recently presented the first 5G real use
cases demos in Belgium. Orange Belgium
strongly believes in the potential of 5G with
regard to the development of new services
that will benefit citizens and enterprises. The
deployment of 5G will be one of the major
achievements in telecom technology for
the next decade. To make it a success, an
evolution of the regulatory and administrative
framework will be required, as well as major
investments from the operators to ensure
a seamless connectivity in areas that are
essential to all users.
F
rom 13 to 20 September, eight Brussels-
based test schools have been mapping
the mobility behaviour of their students,
using a digital survey system developed
by GoodPlanet and Proximus as part of
the GoodSchool DigiTool project. The data
collected in this way enable schools to
evaluate, monitor and adjust their mobility
policies or concrete actions.
Healthier, more user-friendly and even
faster. The shift to softer mobility is not
only better for our planet, but also has a
tangible positive impact on the daily life
of citizens.
On this occasion, GoodPlanet and
Proximus have developed a simple tool
that enables schools to collect large-scale
data on the mobility behaviour of their
pupils and the mobility choices they
make. The analysis of this data allows
to develop targeted actions towards
more sustainable mobility. In addition,
schools can measure, evaluate and where
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necessary, adjust the impact of their
actions using the same tool.
The survey system is part of the
GoodSchool DigiTool project, a
collaboration between GoodPlanet and
Proximus that aims to support schools
in their sustainability initiatives. The tool
makes full use of the opportunities that
arise as a result of digitisation:
• Students in the participating schools
answer the survey question by pushing
the button of their choice
• The device that registers the answers
is directly connected to the Internet
via the LoRa network of Proximus.
The results are immediately stored in
the cloud
• After the test period, the school
receives the results of the survey which
they can use as a starting point to
evaluate, monitor and adjust their
policies or concrete actions in the field
of mobility
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