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the Internet of Things predicted by U.S. operators applications require a network tional and security functions required awareness (the global video surveillance information technology research and ad- that can readily adapt to constant change for the successful movement of cargo in market is projected to grow at a CAGR visory company Gartner to reach $1.9 – a living network that moves with their and out of ports: a Rajant Kinetic Mesh of more than 22 percent between 2016 trillion by 2020, more and more IoT operations. network is designed to help operators and 2020). sensors, systems, and technologies are To meet this demand, Rajant Corpora- mobilize all of these: it enables port The Kinetic Mesh also enables opera- being implemented across the maritime tion has developed its Kinetic Mesh as a operators to meet increasing demands tors to capitalize on the increased adop- industry to connect people, equipment, private wireless network that can keep to move more volume – 11,000 cargo tion of automation, which is expected to infrastructure, vehicles and other criti- track of moving assets and provide the containers are moved daily in and out of increase productivity in ports by about cal assets. However, to truly deliver on continuous on-the-go connectivity they some the US’s busiest ports – while pro- 30 percent. the promise of everywhere connectivity, demand. There is a multitude of opera- tecting assets with improved situational www.marinelink.com 57

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