NTT launches private 5G network-as-a-service platform
NTT, a global technology and services provider, has announced the launch of its Private 5G platform (P5G), the first globally available private LTE/5G Network-as-a-Service platform.
It said NTT P5G helps chief information officers and lead digital officers to use the benefits of private 5G to solve business problems and innovate. NTT P5G uses design thinking principles to integrate security, control and privacy, providing performance and cost benefits with a clear ROI, said the company in a statement.
Heading the private 5G service portfolio, NTT has appointed wireless industry leader Shahid Ahmed to the role of EVP of new ventures and innovation.
He said: “Global enterprises are looking for a single private 5G solution to deploy across multiple countries. They need one truly private network, one point of accountability, one management platform, and one solution partner that eliminates all the major friction points across the entire global footprint of the enterprise.
“Our NTT P5G offering supports many of the CXO requirements today, and we will continue to invest in P5G as enterprise adoption evolves.”
NTT said P5G leverages design thinking principles “to integrate security, control and privacy by design, providing performance and cost benefits with a clear ROI”.
Fueling enterprise digital transformation with cloud-based economics and automation is at the heart of NTT’s vision for private 5G. NTT is focused on driving the global acceleration of private 5G to meet the fast-evolving needs of enterprises across industries, including automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail to create unprecedented alignment of data, connectivity, security, and communications.
NTT is the only provider that offers a best-in-class global network, deep vertical expertise, and a full suite of application development and management capabilities.
“Global enterprises are looking for a single private 5G solution to deploy across multiple countries. They need one truly private network, one point of accountability, one management platform, and one solution partner that eliminates all the major friction points across the entire global footprint of the enterprise,” Shahid Ahmed, NTT Ltd. EVP New Ventures and Innovation said.
“Our NTT P5G offering supports many of the CXO requirements today, and we will continue to invest in P5G as enterprise adoption evolves,” he added.