PARIS, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bouygues
Telecom and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are joining forces in a collaboration
agreement to support business customers as they evaluate ways to
harness 5G mobile networks.
As the process of rolling out 5G ultrafast networks begins in
France in the coming weeks, this
will open up a wide field of new uses for the general public but
especially for enterprises, which use applications that require
increased connection speeds, improved traffic capacities, and very
low latency while increasing security.
Relying on the complementary expertise of Bouygues Telecom as a
telecom operator and IBM's technology, services and deep industry
expertise in hybrid cloud, IoT and edge computing, Bouygues Telecom
and IBM are joining forces to offer a co-innovation approach for
customers called the "Open Lab 5G." This approach will allow
companies to concretely assess the benefits of the technological
value of 5G - such as speed, latency, bandwidth and increase
in number of devices - in how it addresses business
challenges. It will be applicable to all companies wishing to
experiment with 5G, to discover its potential and develop use
cases.
The "Open Lab 5G" approach revolves around:
- Co-development of use cases that leverage the power of 5G
networks in various sectors such as manufacturing, transport,
health, energy and utilities, retail, and smart city though the IBM
Garage approach.
- Creation of rapid 5G-enabled test sites for clients, with a 5G
device kit provided by Bouygues Telecom
- Implementation of MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and evaluation
of the ROI
- Support for the industrialization of the chosen solution
For Bouygues Telecom, which will soon open its 5G network, the
adoption of 5G by companies is strategic. François Treuil,
CEO of Bouygues Telecom Entreprises explains: "Networks
are key to the digitalization of businesses and the contributions
of 5G will be considerable. It is therefore important for our
customers to be able to start now to assess the tangible benefits
of 5G, which will promote their own competitiveness. This is the
spirit of the approach we are putting in place with IBM to support
our customers ".
"I am proud that Bouygues Telecom has chosen IBM as a
strategic partner to help companies prepare as 5G comes to the
French market. This collaboration builds on IBM's deep
telecommunications industry expertise and our longstanding
commitment to helping telecommunications companies around the world
harness new and emerging technologies to advance how they deliver
new value to customers and grow their businesses.", declares
Marie-Noelle Muller, Vice-President
- Enterprise & Commercial, IBM France.
About Bouygues Telecom
A global communications operator, Bouygues Telecom sets itself
apart by providing its 22 million customers with the best of
technology every day. The excellence of its 4G network which now
covers 99% of the population, its fixed line and cloud services
allow them to enjoy their personal and professional digital lives
simply, fully and wherever they are. Through its Business division,
Bouygues Telecom supports a community of professionals and
businesses in the widespread adoption of Fixed and Mobile Very High
Speed and new uses such as unified communications and business
mobility services. #We are made to be together
About IBM
For more information :
https://www.ibm.com/industries/telecommunications
Press Contacts
Bouygues Telecom: Caroline Chaix – 06 63 72 88 28 -
cchaixcr@bouyguestelecom.fr
IBM France: Sandrine Durupt - 06 70
21 82 10 - Sandrine-durupt@fr.ibm.com
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