SPT to trial 5G on Glasgow Subway

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is to pilot 5G connectivity in part of the Glasgow Subway in what is described as the first trial of 5G in a subterranean system. The 18-month project is funded by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Partners include Cisco, the University of Strathclyde and the South Korean Transport Agency, which is conducting a similar trial. “The parties are keen to engage on what passengers’ benefits there could be in the form of infotainment and advertising opportunities,” says SPT. The trial will take place on the section between Buchanan Street and St Enoch.