NEWS
Deutsche Telekom and
Ericsson join forces on public/
private campus networks for
industrial sites
Scottish
citizens
expect IoT will
enhance their
healthcare
provision in
Scotland
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Customers will benefit from improved security, efficiency and sustainability of operations
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erman service provider, Deutsche
Telekom, and Ericsson have
announced a strategic campus networks
partnership to address the growing
market demand in Germany for mobile
solutions at industrial sites.
It is designed to support diverse use
cases for enterprise customers in
manufacturing; factory shop floors,
logistics centres, airports and harbours.
The physical parameters of each use case
comprise the ‘campus’.
Combining public and private cellular
networks provides the best coverage
and capacity on the campus and
vicinity. Customers will benefit from
improved security, efficiency and
sustainability of operations.
Secure, reliable and high-
performance network solutions
Campus networks technology will be
complemented with solutions from
Deutsche Telekom’s portfolio. Use cases
with customers in various industries
include autonomous transportation of
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production materials, next-gen refinery
and predictive maintenance.
Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of T-Systems and
Board Member of Deutsche Telekom,
said: “Our enterprise and mid-sized
customers demand secure, reliable and
high-performance network solutions
tailored to their specific requirements.
Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson have a
longstanding partnership in innovation,
technology and services. This unique
partnership draws on the best of both
companies to accelerate our clients’
automation and customer responsiveness
today and into the future. We look
forward to driving innovation in this
partnership and making it a global
success for our customers.”
Arun Bansal, President and Head of Europe
and Latin America, Ericsson, said: “Campus
networks boast flexibility and reliability.
We are excited to boost the productivity of
our customers while setting the standard
for Industry 4.0. Our close partnership with
Deutsche Telekom will no doubt continue
to showcase innovation and customer-
focused solutions that will raise the bar for
smart manufacturing.”
early nine out of 10 (88%) Scottish
citizens believe the Internet of Things
(IoT) and smart technologies will enhance
healthcare delivery in Scotland according to
new research commissioned by Capita on
behalf of the Scottish Wide Area Network
(SWAN). Increased digitisation and use of
technology have the potential to reduce
costs and alleviate pressure on healthcare
services at a time when Scotland’s working
age population is expected to decrease
faster than in the rest of the UK. The
research also finds that 84% of Scottish
citizens said digital access to healthcare
(e.g. online chat with a health professional,
video appointment with a GP) is important
to where they choose to live – further
underlining the need for greater connectivity.
“In Scotland today, citizens are used to using
digital technologies at work or at home and
this research shows that when it comes to
healthcare, the expectation is no different.
From video consultations to smart medical
devices, Scottish citizens of all ages believe
the IoT will improve healthcare across the
country,” commented Jack Anderson, Head
of Digital & Innovation for SWAN at Capita
IT & Networks. “In recent years, significant
technical leaps have been made and there
is considerable buzz around how the IoT will
impact health services. With a robust and
future-proof network in place, everyone in
Scotland will have the opportunity to benefit
from connected healthcare – including the
1 million people living in remote or hard-to-
reach areas.”
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