Construction & Infrastructure
Private 5G for Construction Site Video Surveillance
Real-time monitoring for large infrastructure projects: how a 120-acre construction site went live with 24/7 HD surveillance in under a day.
The Challenge
A 120-acre site with no fiber and unreliable Wi-Fi
A 120-acre infrastructure construction project — a highway and commercial complex — needed 24/7 HD video surveillance, remote monitoring from headquarters, AI-based safety detection (PPE compliance, perimeter intrusion), time-lapse documentation, and a temporary but secure network. Traditional options fell short: no fiber on-site, unreliable Wi-Fi in a metal-heavy environment, frequent camera dropouts, weeks of setup time, and security risk over public LTE.
The Solution
CompactOne, cascaded across the site
The site deployed CompactOne — integrated 5G Core plus gNodeB — for dedicated onsite connectivity: two units mounted on temporary poles, HD 4K surveillance cameras with 5G CPE, a local NVR server inside the project office, and satellite/microwave backhaul to headquarters and the cloud. Surveillance traffic runs on a dedicated network resource with isolated IT management, and video stays inside the site firewall before any optional cloud upload.
Integrated 5G Core + RAN, all-in-one, IP67-rated for outdoor use.
-40°C to +55°C operating range, up to 1.5 Gbps downlink throughput.
Sub-5ms user-plane latency, enabling real-time AI video analytics on-site.
Additional units cascade via 10G SFP+ as the site expands — coverage grows without redesign.
Results
Business impact
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