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Connected farm vehicles can use mobile connectivity to better manage crops. For instance, connected drones can ensure the right amount of fertiliser is used on land reducing run-off into rivers. Already connected intelligent self-driving vehicles can work the land without a human.
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5G RuralFirst in Shropshire is testing new 5G agritech focussed on high-speed connections to self-driving tractors and drones providing high-definition image analysis of cross, weeds and soil.
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Wearables are not only for humans. Health trackers also work on farm animals and can be used to check their health.
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Mobile connected, tail mounted sensors on cows can gather over 600 pieces of data a second to accurately predict when a cow is most likely to give birth.
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Stronger mobile connectivity through 5G will ensure GPS satellite tracking does not lose signal in rural environments enabling smart vehicles to share their location, speed and other sensor information more accurately with minimal delay.
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A new tracking technique developed by researchers from the University of East London (UEL) which uses millimetre-wave radio frequency signals in the 5G network can improve accuracy by 1.5 metres compared to current GPS methods.
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5G technologies enable mobile broadband or fixed wireless access (FWA) from a mobile signal in your home.
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A survey issued by the Shared Rural Network reported that residents working from home in rural areas rely on mobile coverage when broadband fails or vice versa.
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Mobile-connected drones could help to deliver packages and medicines to remote communities.
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Drones already deliver Royal Mail packages to the Isles of Scilly.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) processed video of disaster scenes, transmitted from 5G-powered drones will provide search and rescue first responders with better information to find lost people or animals.
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Virgin Media O2 is trialling new 5G drone technology with the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre to increase safety for millions of visitors. The drone will act as an airborne network to provide mobile connectivity and allow first responders to access essential information.
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