Klaipėda Port to pioneer Lithuania’s first private 5G standalone network

At the Klaipėda Port Telia is set to trial Lithuania’s first 5G standalone (SA) network. The tests will enable the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority and companies operating in the port to experience the advantages of a private 5G network, while paving the way for rollouts at critical infrastructure sites across the country.

“Klaipėda Port is already among the most digitally advanced ports in the Baltic Sea region – we operate freight and goods information system (KIPIS) and information system of shipping management in the seaport (LUVIS), and we are actively developing a digital port twin. Testing a private 5G network is another strategic step forward. It maximizes data security and makes advanced automation possible, while laying the foundation for future smart port infrastructure solutions,” says Algis Latakas, Director General of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority.

Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters, Head of Telia Lithuania: “The architecture makes the port’s network more resilient to hybrid threats, while ensuring even faster data transmission. This pilot will allow us to prepare for wider deployment across industries where uninterrupted connectivity is essential. We’re opening a new technological chapter in Lithuania.”

As modern ports increasingly move towards automation, the 5G SA network becomes critically important to this transformation. Terminals will be able to connect container cranes, autonomous vehicles, and other equipment to their private 5G network – all of which require not only uninterrupted but also extremely secure connectivity.

In addition, port employees can look forward to retiring their outdated “walkie-talkie” devices in favor of a 5G-based Push-to-Talk (PTT) system, which supports seamless communication via a smartphone app. PTT will offer improved audio quality, wider coverage and separate channels for each port division. Crucially, the system will function even during external network outages.

According to Ookla, a global leader in internet performance testing, only 10% of mobile operators worldwide have currently deployed commercial 5G SA networks.