5G-accelerated logistics data computing platform

Big data and cloud computing enable modern logistics to have efficient information storage and analysis capabilities, so they will also be the key technologies of the new generation of logistics. Efficient data storage and analysis architecture enables logistics data to be stored and mined in time, and powerful cloud computing architecture enables logistics applications to obtain high-performance computing services. The high bandwidth characteristics of 5G make the “cloud logistics” architecture based on big data and cloud computing more practical.

VE4006P2 In the new generation of logistics, the data calculation of logistics nodes is divided into centralized computing and mobile edge computing. The combination of these two computing schemes solves the problem that the data is difficult to calculate accurately in logistics, and the corresponding data storage schemes also have two kinds of centralized and distributed, which complement each other and promote each other.

5G can provide high-speed communication for edge computing in the new generation of logistics computing solutions, and the same characteristics of mass access make edge computing and centralized computing seamless integration. One of the core technologies in 5G is to provide efficient communication solutions for edge computing, and distributed mobile cloud edge computing is also the computing mode of edge nodes in the new generation of logistics.

VE4006P2 In logistics application scenarios, many nodes are edge communication nodes, such as logistics vehicles, logistics intelligent terminal embedded logistics nodes and so on. Unlike traditional cloud computing, mobile edge computing does not release computing tasks directly to the centralized cloud computing platform, and the computing resources used are carried out at the edge of the user. The advantage of mobile edge computing is to reduce the resource loss caused by redundant computing and data transmission.

5G in the new generation of logistics enables all mobile nodes to place data calculation, storage, caching, etc. on the network edge of the terminal, and then the edge server is responsible for data synchronization with the remote data cloud computing communication. The distributed mobile cloud edge computing scheme makes the logistics data computing platform no longer play the role of centralized management, but uses the edge server to complete the calculation and data storage operations of its nearby nodes, making the calculation more efficient.

6. 5G supports blockchain technology to maintain logistics security

VE4006P2 Relying on blockchain technology to truly and reliably record and transmit the capital information, product information and logistics location information generated by the logistics process, 5G technology can ensure the real-time and efficiency of the information transmission process, and improve the overall efficiency of the industry.

In addition, because the assets recorded in the blockchain technology cannot be changed and cannot be forged, the blockchain technology can realize the asset of the commodity, that is, each commodity has a unique identification on the chain, so that the real-time specific information of the commodity can be tracked through the identification, so that the commodity becomes traceable, falsifiable and the information cannot be tampered with.

VE4006P2 Logistics supply chain members record logistics information and user information in the blockchain through smart contracts, and design an encryption mechanism to ensure the confidentiality and anti-computational modification of supply chain information.

The logistics security system based on blockchain technology supported by 5G replaces traditional server programs with smart contracts set up on the blockchain, making it possible to run specific contract programs on the blockchain.

VE4006P2 As a result, smart contracts bring privacy protection, automation and intelligence into the logistics security system, making the logistics process transparent, improving the authenticity and trustworthiness of data in the logistics supply chain, and 5G communication technology improves the speed and bandwidth of communication between distributed modules, which meets the development requirements of the new generation of logistics industry based on 5G.

This year, 5G will begin to sprout in the commercial field, and all walks of life will gradually introduce 5G applications. In 2020, 5G will gradually enter the private era, and the whole people will have the opportunity to enjoy the services of 5G communication technology.

The logistics industry, as a level of the service industry, will certainly be the leader in the popularization of 5G applications, and at present, major express delivery companies, logistics companies, and retail commercial enterprises are standing at the starting line to prepare for the full arrival of 5G. The new generation of logistics industry based on 5G will provide higher quality and more intelligent logistics services for enterprises and individuals with a new look.