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Smart transport and safe production: how 5G and IoT will change the face of Uzbekistan

A new generation technology is coming to Uzbekistan - 5G mobile communications. It opens up new opportunities for the development of the “Internet of Things”, thanks to which it is possible to significantly “pump up” urban transport, railways and industrial enterprises.

International expertIT companies IBA GroupGennady Glevitsky explains how this technology will take the business and urban environment of Uzbekistan to a new technological level.

How IoT quietly became part of everyday life

People use the Internet of Things in everyday life and often don’t think about it: from smart kettles to robotic vacuum cleaners controlled via Wi-Fi. The number of such networked devices has long exceeded the population of the planet and continues to grow rapidly.

This technology is based on three principles:

• unique identification of each object;


• equipping it with sensors for measuring physical parameters: temperature, humidity, reading biometric data;


• connecting to a network to exchange information with other devices and applications.

“Smart” Tashkent and IoT: integration into transport infrastructure

The most important component of Tashkent is its transport infrastructure. It unites a network of city avenues, streets and alleys, as well as the flow of transport and passengers moving along them. And this is an excellent example to show the benefits of IoT built on the basis of a 5G generation mobile network.

Key benefits:

• high speed up to 1 Gbps makes it possible to stream video from high-resolution cameras without delays;


• a minimum delay of 1 millisecond ensures remote control of technological processes and vehicles in real time;


• prioritization of critical devices with guaranteed bandwidth ensures uninterrupted communications for the most critical systems;


• supporting up to a million simultaneous connections per square kilometer creates virtually unlimited capacity for connecting all IoT devices into a single network.

Thus, 5G ensures unlimited interaction of all elements of an intelligent transport system: remotely controlled traffic lights, cameras with real-time image analysis, sensors for monitoring traffic flows and connected urban transport with systemsdispatching and informing passengers.

How it works: for example, the monitoring system detects an increased crowd of people in a certain location and instructs the dispatch system to send additional vehicles along the route. Or, conversely, the passenger transport management system “sees” that one of the buses is behind schedule and interacts with the traffic light management system to organize a “green wave” for the vehicle.

How IoT will “pump up” the railway industry of Uzbekistan

The railway industry is a large infrastructure complex that connects regions of the country for millions of passengers. IoT opens up new opportunities forautomation of railway transport.

For railway workers responsible for the serviceability of infrastructure and rolling stock, information from sensors and control systems is important. Devices can predict failure before it happens. Integration with corporate information systems makes it possible to automatically generate an order for the delivery of spare parts needed for repairs from the warehouse and schedule the entry of the locomotive into the depot. The depot itself is also becoming “smart” thanks to comprehensive accounting and control systems.

Traffic controllers can plan operations more efficiently, reducing delays and train downtime. This is possible by receiving accurate information from navigation systems about the location, speed and technical condition of locomotives.

Personal wearable trackers can monitor the presence of workers on railway tracks and other dangerous areas. This will help reduce the risk of injury at work and increase the level of occupational safety.

Cargo owners will know exactly when the wagon is ready for loading or removed from the access tracks. And navigation seals, which are being actively introduced in the CIS, can control the movement and safety of cargo along the route.

“Smart” stations are being created for passengers, providing information and services taking into account the current situation with the arrival and departure of trains.

The security of crowded places is monitored using video surveillance systems using artificial intelligence.

Analytics of data on passenger flows makes it possible to flexibly optimize train schedules, especially in suburban services.

IoT networks will make industrial enterprises in Uzbekistan safe

IoT significantly expands the possibilities of automating technological processes in large enterprises: automobile factories, chemical and mining plants.

Often these enterprises are located outside the city outside the coverage of telecom operators. But there is a way out - you can create a private wireless network and install several base stations. If necessary, you can provide access to the network inside buildings and even underground, in mines.

After the construction of such a private network, the enterprise receives all the capabilities of IoT for the digitalization of production and business.

An excellent example is the experience of China. Projects of “unmanned” quarries and mines have been implemented there, in which all devices, including huge mining dump trucks and excavators, are monitored and controlled remotely. Operators are removed from hazardous production areas and work in comfortable conditions in control centers.

IoT and 5G will help Uzbekistan strengthen its high position in the region

Uzbekistan, as one of the leading countries in digitalization in the region, should pay attention to the opportunities that these technologies open up.

The synergy of the capabilities of the Internet of Things, 5G mobile communications and artificial intelligence makes it possible to create new and promising projects. These technologies are changing the world around us, making it more convenient and safe.

Many successful projects have already been implemented in different countries, thanks to which you can evaluate the benefits and advantages of these solutions. And Uzbekistan can become a leading country in the region in the implementation of intelligent transport systems based on 5G.

All this will make it possible to build a reliable digital future in accordance with the “Digital Uzbekistan 2030” strategy, approved by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and aimed at accelerating the digitalization of the country’s economy.



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