access to 5G upgrades. What’s important
to note, however, is that General Motors
and Honeywell’s 5G projects are not private
networks - consumers locally will be able to
take advantage of faster 5G speeds.
Spearheaded by Verizon, with Apple providing
marketing and incentivized pricing only, the
firm’s Executive Vice President Tami Erwin
labels Fleet Swap and iPhone 12 a way to help
businesses on their digital transformation
journeys, calling it an “investment for growth”
for businesses. Apple’s Susan Prescott, Vice
President of Markets, Apps and Services, added
that the new iPhone 12 range is “best for
business, with an all-new design, advanced 5G
experience, industry-leading security, and A14
Bionic, the fastest chip ever in a smartphone.
Paired with Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband going
indoors and 5G Fleet Swap, an all-new device
offer for enterprise, it’s now easier than ever for
businesses to build transformational mobile
apps that take advantage of the powerful
iPhone 12 lineup and 5G.” Apple highlighted
the secure enclave on iPhone as a significant
security benefit for enterprises over phones sold
by competitors such as Google and Samsung,
and though some other manufacturers
sell devices that can be rugged, Apple says
its devices can be rugged with third-party
ecosystems that can assist in deploying key
information and company-specific features. It
remains to be seen whether Apple will introduce
business-specific iPhones in the years and
decades to come, but the partnership with
Verizon sets the company on a new trajectory
that will no doubt prove to be lucrative and
fruitful, provided it’s handled correctly.