Verizon 5G powers Thames Freeport
Thames Freeport is teaming up with Verizon Business and Nokia to deploy private 5G networks across key industrial and logistics sites along the River Thames Estuary, unlocking significant benefits for one of the UK’s most vital trade hubs.
The rollout will support a long-term, multi-billion pound transformation of the Thames Freeport region – covering DP World London Gateway, the Port of Tilbury and Ford Dagenham – enabling real-time logistics, AI-driven analytics, IoT integration and autonomous systems. Nokia will provide the underlying technology through its Digital Automation Cloud and MX Industrial Edge platforms.
“This investment is not an incremental network upgrade, it’s the backbone of a technological transformation,” said Martin Whiteley, chief executive of Thames Freeport.
“By partnering with Verizon Business and Nokia, we’re delivering the technology needed to propel our region to the front of the leading edge.”
The Verizon Private 5G Network will act as a flexible, high-performance platform for cutting-edge use cases including predictive maintenance, process automation, autonomous vehicle control, smart cargo tracking and environmental monitoring.
These capabilities will directly support tenant operations, public-private innovation, and circular economy models designed to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency.
The deployment is also expected to boost local employment, supporting Thames Freeport’s mission to create 5,000 jobs by 2030 through training and reskilling programmes for the local community.
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