T-Mobile to deploy full 5G coverage in The Hague during 2019

The Dutch telco said the deployment of this technology will allow the city to deploy several smart city initiativesThe Hague is set to become the first Dutch city to receive full 5G coverage, as local carrier T-Mobile announced plans to start the roll out the technology this year.Saskia Bruines, deputy mayor of the municipality of The Hague and Søren Abildgaard, CEO of T-Mobile Nederland, said that this deployment will enable the city to further expand its smart city projects.The deployment of 5G technology will allow The Hague to offer innovative smart services in different areas including safety, mobility and the use of public spaces.T-Mobile and the municipality of The Hague will be collaborating in various 5G pilots in the city in advance of the 5G roll out. The mobile carrier is providing the connectivity for this large-scale 5G trial, expected to be completed by 2020. Together with the municipality, we are searching for partners within and outside the city to test 5G applications that benefit the city and its residents. We are working together to investigate how we can offer residents, students and companies the best possible access to 5G and stimulate innovation in The Hague. In this first phase, we will be working on 5G applications regarding logistics and industry. This includes applications that improve the city’s accessibility by offering extremely local traffic and parking information, based on a fast and reliable 5G connection,” Abildgaard said.