Wipro bets big on convergence of 5G and edge computing in India

BENGALURU: Wipro on Thursday announced to launch a 5G edge services solutions suite built on IBM technology that will enable seamless deployment of infrastructure in telecommunications, manufacturing, oil and gas and retail industries. The solution is designed to offer Wipro customers better data control, reduced costs, faster insights and actions, and more automated, secured operations.

A key module of the solution, primarily for the telecom ecosystem, provides a complete application suite to enable a secured gig economy around 5G-related services, the company said in a statement The 5G edge services solutions suite is designed to significantly enhance Wipro's existing 'BoundaryLess Enterprise - Universal Edge' portfolio. The offering allows communications service providers and mobile tower operators to deploy their applications into dispersed edge devices.

"Our strong telecommunication domain capabilities coupled with leadership in cloud & infrastructure lifecycle and investment in the recently-launched 'Wipro IBM Novus Lounge' equips us well to deliver these industry-specific solutions," said KR Sanjiv, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro. (IANS)

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