He says there are two work streams in
flight, one of which is the public network
around 5G and the other is the private
network. SAP has been working for the
last two years in the private 5G and edge
computing space, deploying proof of
concepts that are specific to 5G.
“Together with Deloitte, we put
together an innovation methodology
around 5G. The methodology helps
customers first learn about the potential
of 5G and edge services, then ideate
on where and how these technologies
can impact revenue and operationsand develop a roadmap for execution.
We are scaling the approach through
a collaboration with Deloitte, Verizon,
and SAP.”
“It very quickly begs the question, is
the infrastructure poised to support that
additional bandwidth? So when you
think about Verizon, for example, in the
US they have done a beautiful job of not
only deploying 5G to provide coverage in
specific markets for the public network,
but they’ve also taken a multi-pronged
approach. They realized that that’s
just one element of the equation. The—
Frank Wilde,
Vice President, SAP“ We’re fundamentally
changing how we’re
going to market and
how our customers go
to market and innovate
together”104
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