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PLDT Inc., through PLDT Enterprise and its wireless arm Smart Communications. Inc., is in an advanced stage of discussions with its long-time partner Nokia to provide next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) services for its customers. Together, Smart and Nokia intend to build the “Smart IoT Platform”, the first of its kind for enterprises in the Philippines. This platform aims to help businesses easily implement IoT services and solutions to manage their connected devices for future growth opportunities.
“IoT is a technological revolution with immense potential to improve the way we do things, and we are finalizing a partnership with Nokia to strengthen our initiatives in this space. With the strong proven network of Smart and Nokia’s global IoT ecosystem, this strategic partnership aims to simplify the deployment of IoT at scale, ”said Jovy Hernandez, President and CEO of ePLDT and Senior Vice President and Director of PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups. “Our goal is to further complement PLDT Enterprise’s already extensive portfolio of solutions with the launch of this platform.”
With its new capacity, PLDT Enterprise intends to scale its current LTE-based IoT offerings. This platform will also allow its customers to explore and implement 5G-based IoT solutions, on Smart’s 5G network, which is on a fully automated software-defined network, launched earlier this year. Such transformation prepared PLDT to be able to deliver next-generation digital services such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addition to IoT solutions, at a faster and more cost-effective pace. Now, with the platform available for 5G IoT use cases, customers can opt for different combinations of ultra-low latency, high security, and services based on improved performance, strengthening the group’s commitment to providing critical public services, monitoring real-time industrial and control, as well as remote healthcare.
Given this, the group points out that the public sector, as well as the transport and logistics, manufacturing, public services and retail industries are among the main beneficiaries of the platform. These IoT solutions will be fully ready by 2021, but PLDT is already in discussions with enterprise customers who intend to use IoT technology for their operations.
The platform is set to be powered by Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING). This simplifies the expansion of today’s LTE-based IoT to 5G-based IoT solutions, providing mission-critical services. 5G ultra-low latency services are enabled by separating and extending User Plane functions (UPF) to the edge of the network or company premises. Such capability, from Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology, provides support for compute-intensive, real-time IoT services such as AR / VR-based maintenance.
In addition, the implementation of the PLDT Group of 5G SA (Independent) will allow its customers to take advantage of WING’s cloud-native architecture, effectively laying the foundation for network division and providing them with 5G-based IoT use cases. more complete.
“I look forward to seeing our enterprise customers, using this platform, to expand their implementation of IoT solutions and services, easily, on our LTE and 5G networks.” said Joachim Horn, senior technology advisor for the PLDT group. “This will also be a catalyst for the Philippine manufacturing industry to adopt IR4.0.”
PLDT Enterprise and Nokia executives will introduce the Smart IoT platform in time for the PLDT group’s upcoming Philippine Digital Convention (PH Digicon) 2020 October 28-30, the first fully virtual event featuring key technology industry leaders with more than 10,000 global attendees expected. .
“We recognize the great value potential of IoT. In 2025, the projected value creation potential is US $ 3.7 Tn / year for factories, US $ 1.7 Tn / year for smart cities and US $ 1.6 Tn / year for humans. With Nokia WING, we will continue to drive the adoption of next-generation technologies, providing our customers with not only connectivity but also solutions to maximize their IoT potential, ”said Andrew Cope, Country Manager, Nokia Philippines.
PH Digicon 2020 will present the latest Industry 5.0 solutions to delegates and customers. The Industry 5.0 Breakout Session will address companies’ need for a seamless, automated, and hands-off customer experience. It will also address the coexistence of man and machine, and how this collaboration affects the ever-evolving digital world.
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