THE pace of digital transformation in the Philippines can be quickened, proportional to the speed by which enterprises adopt and adapt to 5G trends and developments. Seen as the next generation of connectivity, Nokia executives at a recent roundtable said that 5G will accelerate Filipino enterprises’ digital transformation helping sustain the nation’s growth during the shift to Industry 4.0 (I.4.0).
“The Philippines is a pioneer in 5G development, and is one of the most exciting countries in the Southeast Asia region today as it continues to expand the nationwide 5G deployment,” Carlos Reyes, Head of Nokia Philippines said. The Nokia executive also revealed key insights to enable 5G momentum in the country and underscored its commitment to advancing the nation’s Industry 4.0 roadmap.
“We have a long history of working in the Philippines to accelerate digital transformation for businesses and the community, and we remain committed to delivering greater operational productivity and efficiency through our next generation-communication technology,” Reyes pointed out emphasizing how it is critical “more than ever before” for enterprises to accelerate the adoption of 5G technologies “to unlock new opportunities and boost the Philippines’ economy.”
Under the new Marcos Jr. administration, digitalization of many aspects of government–agriculture, education, enterprises, health, police work, and even penology has been identified as priority areas for digitalization. The rapid move to bring key technologies is crucial to improving public services delivery. Nokia gave, as an example, how quickly companies reacted to the increasing digital demands exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic with a government policy accelerating the nation’s strategy towards I.4.0.
The Philippines was one of the earliest Southeast Asian nations to take a lead in 5G deployment. 5G is a key enabler for the Philippines’ digital transformation journey, and the next generation in connectivity will empower the country’s enterprises and organizations to prepare for digitalization.
Nokia is a recognized leader in 5G and networking for Industry 4.0. Few know that Nokia is not only a smartphone maker but also an enterprise solution provider even in the early days of the Internet and online connectivity. It has worked to deliver enterprise solutions and enhance the Philippines’ enterprise and industrial ecosystems.
Nokia’s leadership in 5G is well documented–233 commercial 5G deals and powers 77 live 5G operator networks, and out of these, 21 commercial 5G deals across the Asia Pacific and Japan region. As it does this, it adds value through its network and security expertise to create security solutions for 5G networks. More than 485 large private wireless customers worldwide across an array of sectors and has been cited by numerous industry analysts as the leading provider of private wireless networking worldwide.
From solutions such as Nokia Smart Node, Network Slicing, and Intelligent Edge, the company offers mission-critical solutions that can transform industries and enterprises, aligning them with the government’s Industry 4.0 strategy. Private wireless companies have proven to be the critical enabler to accelerating I.4.0 because of their ability to fuse physical with digital processes by connecting all machines as well as sensors and mobile workers in the most flexible, affordable, secure, and reliable way available, providing mission-critical solutions for enterprise customers.
“Nokia is committed to bringing purpose-designed solutions for Industry 4.0 digitalization and beyond,” Reyes emphasized. To highlight this commitment Nokia presented how it has deployed mission-critical networks to more than 2,200 leading enterprise customers in the transport, energy, large enterprise, manufacturing, web-scale, and public sector segments around the globe. — with Deriq T. Bernard
