Comparison with 4G industrial router, the 5G industrial router has the following application scenarios in the smart parcel lockers.

High-speed Data Transmission

Real-time Monitoring and Management: Relying on its characteristics of high speed and low latency, the 5G industrial router can quickly transmit the real-time status information of the smart parcel lockers, such as the opening and closing status of the cabinet doors, the number of parcels, and the operating parameters of the equipment, to the management platform. Managers can use the remote monitoring system to keep track of the detailed situation of each smart parcel locker at any time, promptly detect abnormalities and deal with them quickly, thus improving operational efficiency and service quality.

High-definition Video Surveillance Data Transmission: The surveillance cameras supporting the smart parcel lockers can capture high-definition or even 4K videos. The 5G industrial router can quickly upload these large amounts of video data to the cloud or local servers. This helps to provide clear video evidence in case of problems such as parcel loss or damage, making it convenient to trace and handle disputes. At the same time, it can also effectively monitor the security situation around the smart parcel lockers.

Large-scale Concurrent Connections

Response to Business Peaks such as Shopping Festivals: During business peaks like e-commerce shopping festivals, the usage frequency of smart parcel lockers increases significantly. When a large number of users pick up and deposit parcels simultaneously, a massive amount of data interaction will occur. The 5G industrial router has a powerful concurrent processing capability, which can support the connection of numerous smart parcel locker devices and a large number of user terminals at the same time. It ensures that the system can still operate stably under high load without problems such as lagging or disconnection, safeguarding the user experience.
Network Support for Areas with Dense Deployment of smart parcel lockers: In some areas with dense deployment of smart parcel lockers, such as large communities, campuses, and industrial parks, the 5G industrial router can meet the needs of multiple smart parcel lockers to be connected to the network simultaneously. It avoids equipment failures or data transmission delays caused by network congestion and enables the efficient collaborative operation of smart parcel lockers.

Low-latency Communication

Real-time Parcel Pick-up Notification and Door Opening Control: When users receive parcel pick-up notifications and go to the smart parcel lockers to pick up parcels, the 5G industrial router can transmit the users' parcel pick-up instructions from their mobile phones to the control system of the smart parcel lockers with extremely low latency, enabling quick door opening. This process requires almost no waiting, improving users' parcel pick-up efficiency and satisfaction.

Remote Control and Emergency Handling: When the smart parcel lockers encounter malfunctions or require special operations, technicians can remotely control the smart parcel lockers through the 5G network, such as performing operations like restarting and parameter adjustment. The low-latency communication ensures the timeliness and accuracy of remote control, reducing the workload and time cost of on-site maintenance, which is particularly crucial for handling some emergency situations.

Internet of Things (IoT) Device Integration

Environmental Monitoring and Equipment Maintenance Reminder: The 5G industrial router can be connected to IoT devices inside the smart parcel lockers, such as temperature and humidity sensors, smoke alarms, etc., to collect environmental data in real-time. Once the environmental parameters exceed the normal range or the equipment malfunctions, it can immediately send alarm information to the management platform, reminding the staff to take timely measures, such as conducting equipment maintenance and adjusting the storage environment, to ensure the safe storage of parcels.
Collaborative Operation of Intelligent Logistics Equipment: In some intelligent logistics scenarios, the smart parcel lockers may need to collaborate with other intelligent devices such as automatic sorting robots and unmanned delivery vehicles. The 5G industrial router provides a high-speed and stable communication bridge among these devices, enabling precise cooperation and efficient collaboration among various devices and optimizing the entire logistics distribution process.

Network Security and Reliability

Data Encryption and Secure Transmission: The 5G industrial router uses advanced encryption technology to encrypt all the data transmitted between the smart parcel lockers and the management platform, preventing data from being stolen, tampered with, or eavesdropped on, and ensuring the security of user information and parcel data.

Network Redundancy and Backup: In some scenarios with extremely high requirements for network reliability, the 5G industrial router can form redundant backups with other network methods (such as wired networks and 4G networks). When a certain network fails, it can automatically switch to other networks to ensure that the network connection of the smart parcel lockers does not interrupt and the continuity of the business is guaranteed.