Nokia has announced new pre-tested and pre-integrated segment solutions to guide manufacturing and logistics companies. Specifically, on how they approach digital transformation to achieve strategic goals, use case needs, and ROI.

Nokia’s industrial segment solutions help customers select the most suitable network design based on their specific use case and performance requirements.

Findings from the Industry 4.0 maturity index for industrial campuses showed the many barriers to industry digital transformation. Particularly, the lack of alignment between IT and OT teams, lack of technology expertise, and concerns about data.

Use cases include the implementation of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), process automation, predictive maintenance, and digitalizing pencil and paper operations. In addition, situational awareness, and critical communications to improve hazard detection, lower risk, and promote safety.

Industrial Digitalization Platform

As part of their digital transformation, manufacturing and logistics companies will need to understand how to connect legacy assets to cut through data silos. Also, how to use operational data to inform processes and optimize assets. Most importantly, how to manage their transformation while maintaining critical operations.

Nokia’s already available segment solutions include the digitalization of ports, open pit and underground mining, utilities, and airports. These segment solutions leverage industry best practices. These and more got the back of Nokia’s one platform for industrial digitalization. Specifically, the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) and Nokia Modular Private Wireless (MPW) 4.9G/LTE and 5G private wireless connectivity solutions. Also included are the ruggedized Industrial devices, MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) computing, an array of ecosystem-neutral industrial applications, and systems integration services.

The segment solution concept leverages Nokia’s extensive expertise. Particularly, the company has over 30 years of providing critical communications solutions. Moreover, it has been delivering systems integration for enterprise digital transformations.

Moreover, Nokia has deployed private wireless to more than 730 customers. Also, it is collaborating with industrial OEM ecosystem partners and application providers.

Help Companies Achieve DX Goals

Matt Hoover, Global Product Manager, Wireless and IIoT at Rockwell, said: “Embarking on the digitalization journey can be a daunting prospect. You need to understand your wireless application requirements and get started with initial projects so you can quantify the benefits. Gaining management approval is the next step and working with a proven vendor like Nokia is critical. Creating a roadmap that clearly shows how vital operations are maintained during the transformation, as well as how to achieve benefit or ROI is key. Using a pre-tested and pre-integrated solution from Nokia can reduce the risk of implementation and guide companies every step of the way.”

On the other hand, Ryan Martin, Senior Research Director at ABI Research, said Nokia’s pre-tested and pre-integrated solutions remove implementation risks and accelerate time-to-value.  Furthermore, Martin said these solutions provide a route map that shows clearly how vital operations are during the transformation. It also shows how to achieve a positive ROI, which drives alignment and allows companies to efficiently scale.

Meanwhile, Stephan Litjens, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Nokia, said Nokia’s new segment solutions provide answer to the difficult questions of manufacturing and logistics companies. “Thus, ensuring they ‘keep the lights on’ as they manage their transformation. We have already demonstrated how quickly customers can reap the benefits from Industry 4.0 use cases using our pre-tested Nokia one platform for industry digitalization…We want to use these segment solutions to help more companies achieve their goals.”

24 April 2024-