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EY and Nokia to help businesses unlock the power of 5G and accelerate Digital Transformation
With demand for connectivity peaking under the strain of an increasingly remote working world , emerging technologies including the Internet of Things ( IoT ), Industry 4.0 ( IR4.0 ), connected products and advanced mobility , are quickly transforming how industries and societies operate .
At the same time , 69 % of organisations are currently investing or planning to invest in 5G , according to recent EY research .
The EY organisation , a global leader in business and advanced technology consulting and Nokia , a global innovation leader with an end-to-end portfolio of networking solutions , will collaborate to address the management and security challenges relating to these emerging technologies and the expansive data they generate .
Ernst & Young Oy ( EY Finland ) and Nokia have formed a strategic alliance that is being rolled out to other EY member firms across the globe to help enterprises and communication service providers ( CSPs ) accelerate their Digital and Business Transformation journey and unleash the business potential of private wireless and 5G network capabilities . The alliance will also support enterprises in maintaining resiliency beyond the COVID-19 pandemic .
Raghav Sahgal , President of Cloud and Network Services , Nokia , said : “ Together with EY people , we will bring leading , highperformance and secure network solutions for operators and industrial players around the world and the experience required to develop innovative business models and 5G use-cases for enterprises . This means an acceleration of the Digital Transformation journey for customers as they seek to reinvent themselves in a postpandemic world .”
Panasonic Toughbook 55 integrates Viasat Eclypt core encrypted internal hard drive
Panasonic has announced that its modular Toughbook 55 notebook is now available for the defence industry with an integrated Eclypt core encrypted internal hard drive from global communications company , Viasat .
The solid state self-encrypting hard drive is certified for use in the UK to secure top secret information and all security levels below , as well as certified for use by NATO and other European countries including Germany .
The Panasonic Toughbook 55 sets a new standard for rugged mobile computing with users able to customise their device for different tasks while in the field . The Viasat Eclypt hard drives will be integrated into the devices modular universal bay . Integration and supply to the UK Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) will be carried out by Centreprise International , a trusted supplier to the MOD for more than 35 years .
“ The UK MOD and defence organisations around the world have a long track record of relying on Panasonic Toughbook notebooks integrated with Viasat encrypted hard drives to provide the highest levels of encryption and security for data on their mobile devices ,” said Peter Thomas , Defence
Industry Regional Manager for Panasonic Mobile Solutions Business Division Europe . “ This latest integration with Toughbook 55 ensures the defence industry has access to the latest generation of modular and secured core Toughbook notebooks with the trusted security levels they require .”
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