TIM, Ericsson install 5G demo zone at Rome’s international airport

Italian telco TIM and Swedish vendor Ericsson have installed a 5G demo area at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport. The new demo area will allow arriving and connecting travellers to experience 5G technology, TIM said. The 5G demo area will be located at the Terminal T3 arrivals’ baggage claim, where travelers will be able to experience live, virtual guided tour services. In particular, travelers will be taken on an immersive bilingual tour of Piazza Navona using virtual reality headsets. TIM and Ericsson also said that the entire airport will be equipped with 5G coverage in a gradual process. For this initial 5G demo, TIM and Ericsson switched on the first 5G antenna at the airport, using frequencies previously awarded to TIM by the Ministry for Economic Development. “By choosing Fiumicino Airport to demonstrate the 5G potential, TIM strengthens its leading role in the Italian mobile communications market and in the field of innovation,” said Francesco D’Angelo, head of sales at TIM. “These services and applications will be soon available to all customers throughout the country. They will be a basis for improving people’s lives, company production processes and efficiency in public administration. 5G will create an environment in which everything is smarter and more connected, be it public security, mobility, environmental monitoring, healthcare, tourism, culture, media, education and entertainment.”