Sweden Tests 5G-Connected Digital Signs to Enhance Roadwork Safety

Telia, in collaboration with RISE, Trafikverket, Svevia, Sigma Technology Embedded Network, and Högskolan i Halmstad, has launched the CyberInfra project focusing on improving roadwork safety through 5G-connected digital signage. These signs, deployed on TMA vehicles equipped with collision attenuators, will feature sensors, cameras, and lidar technology to enable real-time data exchange between roadwork vehicles, traffic systems, and road users. This real-time communication aims to provide timely updates based on traffic conditions, ultimately reducing accidents and enhancing the protection of road workers. Magnus Leonhardt, strategy and innovation manager at Telia's business division, emphasized the significance of 5G for secure and rapid data transfer critical to this safety initiative. The project notably utilizes 5G Standalone (SA) capabilities within Telia's 5G network, leveraging expertise from Telia's NorthStar innovation program in partnership with Ericsson to tailor connectivity for the digital signs. This innovative approach represents a significant step toward modernizing Sweden's traffic infrastructure and minimizing the high accident rates traditionally associated with roadwork zones.