ASRock Industrial is set to partner with 5G Smart Pole Standard Promotion Alliance to jointly deploy 5G smart poles as core infrastructure and foundational “nucleus” in smart city developments.
Along with strong support from the Taiwanese government, many renowned Taiwan-based manufacturers and telecom operators such as Pegatron Corporation, Foxconn Technology, Chunghwa Telecom, Compal Electronics, Delta Electronics, etc. have all joined the alliance. The partnership seeks to set the leading technology standard for 5G smart poles and co-create new business opportunities in global markets.
As a member of the alliance, ASRock Industrial’s iEPF-9000S Series Robust Edge AIoT Platform will power up 5G smart poles, acting as an edge computing server for AI smart traffic enforcement and smart pole information security protection. Together we will jointly deploy 5G smart poles for safer and smarter cities.
iEPF-9000S Robust Edge AIoT Platform Powers Ups the 5G Smart Poles
Today, there are approx. 360 million streetlights in the world, with only 2% (7.2 million) being smart poles, leading to incredible potential for large-scale transformation. ASRock Industrial is committed to providing edge computing solutions, bringing effective results through instantaneous processing near data collection sources, and reducing overall latency.
The iEPF-9000S Series Robust Edge AIoT Platform powers smart poles for more intelligent and secure cities. With a security Sandbox running on VM for trusted edge computing capabilities, the Robust Edge AIoT Platform functions as an edge computing server for AI smart traffic enforcement and smart pole information security protection.
Navigant Consulting has estimated that over 90 million smart poles will be installed globally by 2028, valuing to 7 billion USD with a CAGR of 28.5%.
“Given the current trend of smart pole transition, we are witnessing great opportunity for all stakeholders in business and intelligent future of smart city development,” says James Lee, President of ASRock Industrial. “It is a great honour for ASRock Industrial to play a role in 5G Smart Pole Standard Promotion Alliance and jointly deploy 5G Smart Poles with iEPF-9000S Robust Edge AIoT Platform. We look forward to working with the industry and government in the rapid global 5G smart pole development, giving rise to exciting business opportunities together. We know Taiwan is highly capable of taking on a significant role in supply chain support for 5G smart poles, helping governments sectors worldwide in the key infrastructural transformation where new synergy and revenue shall thrive.”
