Nokia launches first off-the-shelf industrial edge for enterprises

Date:
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:49:19 +0000

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Edge computing should help many businesses digitally transform.

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Nokia says its world first off-the-shelf industrial edge platform will
provide businesses of all sizes with the capability and simplicity to embrace Industry 4.0 applications and digitise their operational technology (OT).

Edge computing will be essential for many Industry 4.0 applications that require the rapid collection and analysis of large volumes of time sensitive data.

Whereas traditional cloud platforms send data to and from the point of collection to a centralised data centre, edge computing processes this information as close as possible to the point of collection. This makes latency-sensitive applications, such as autonomous vehicles and automation, a reality. What is 5G ? Everything you need to know These are the best business SIM-only deals around today And the best business broadband deals Nokia edge

Nokia says that although businesses recognise the benefits of edge computing, there are complexity, skills and economic barriers associated with
deployment, integration and lifecycle management.

The cloud-native Nokia MX Industrial Edge combines high performance compute, storage, networking and a one-click software management layer to form a unified, on-premise platform that can be scaled up as required and is simple to manage.

This unification, it argues will make the desired outcome of develop once and deploy everywhere, a practical possibility.

Initially, the company is targeting asset-intensive industries such as manufacturing, energy and transportation that have a lot of operational technology ready to be digitised.

"Industry 4.0 is transforming asset-intensive industries by integrating and digitalizing all processes and systems across theindustrialvalue chain, declared StephanLitjens, Head of Enterprise Solutions atNokia. This will result in an explosion of data andtaking the right actions based on that data in near real-time will be critical to the success of digital transformation initiatives.

Ensuringperformance, along with aspects like keeping data local and securewhilebeing resilient against internet connectivity failures, arenot possible with acentralized cloud, making theon-prem edgethe architecture of choice for this new breed ofOTapplications.The Nokia MX Industrial Edgeis built from the ground up to deliver the guaranteed performance, security and reliability that OT digitalizationuse cases require.

The platform will be available in a variety of configurations to support businesses of all sizes from SMBs through to large enterprises and will
work with other Nokia applications that use Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (Nokia DAC).

The launch is the latest part of Nokias pursuit of the enterprise market, an area it hopes will complement its existing telecoms equipment business. Although many firms will turn to a mobile operator to assist them deploy infrastructure such as private 5G networks, some will look to go it alone using unlicensed spectrum.

All industrialand enterprisecampuses, such as factories,logistics hubs,ports, etc.are multi-solution and multi-partner environments, added Litjens. By adopting an ecosystem-neutral approachand integration plug-ins,our customersget unparalleled flexibilityandbenefit from the widest array of applications and use cases toadopt innovations toadvance their digital transformation. We've also featured the best cloud storage services around



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