What are 5G trends globally, and when do you expect 100% coverage in India?
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While Capex-driven 5G network deployments around the world dominated until last year, 2023 is beginning to be the year of aggressive 5G monetization. Telcos are embracing new 5G and network monetization models such as private 5G networks, mobile edge computing and marketplaces for enterprises and B2B customers. Many telcos have also launched 5G fixed wireless access, gaming and AR\/VR-based services to grow their 5G subscriber base. 5G technology is scaling at a time when Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Edge Cloud<\/a> are also reaching an inflection point in terms of their maturity. It’s this combination of three powerful technologies that’s giving 5G a unique enabling role to build the next-generation digital experiences for businesses, societies, and countries. In the recent past, India has ramped up 5G roll outs at an aggressive clip and going by the rate of growth we seem to be just a couple of years away from achieving 100% 5G coverage across the country.
How 5G technology is critical to driving digital transformation across industries?
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A distinctive feature of our generation is that everything around us is getting connected. We’re living in a smart everything era, and the role of highly reliable and ultra-fast connectivity enabled by 5G has assumed a completely new meaning. Telcos are no more about merely connecting cell phone devices for consumers. They are increasingly tasked with playing the important role of ushering in connectivity led digital transformation for multiple industry sectors. For example, one of our clients and Capgemini<\/a> have developed more than 30 use cases which include operations and maintenance for refineries, real-time monitoring of a drilling robot, search-and-rescue missions using unmanned aerial vehicles, and virtual ticket offices in harbours. This has resulted in a suite of scalable, proven solutions for a wide range of industries. 5G can support up to 1 million connections per square kilometer, making it the perfect digital glue giving life to billions of sensors and massive IoT applications across industries.
How will energy efficient 5G networks and AI pave the path to net zero sustainability?
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Network energy usage makes up a huge portion of a mobile operators’ opex, and Radio Access Network<\/a> (RAN) accounts for 70-90 % of that energy consumption. In fact Capgemini<\/a> worked together with one industry leader on a project to increase spectral efficiency. This project has demonstrated that through AI-based RAN optimization, there is a strong potential to reduce the number of sites and lower emissions. Beyond decarbonizing telecom’s own operations, there is also a strong enablement effect in the net zero sustainability journey through the digitization of other industries. According to GSMA Intelligence's The Sustainable Telco report, mobile connectivity, associated digital infrastructure and AI improve productivity in other industries much more than they do for the telecoms sector directly. Mobile and digital technology could enable just under 40% of the required CO2 reductions needed by 2030 within the top four largest-emitting industries. These four industries – manufacturing, power and energy, transport, and buildings – account for 80% of global emissions.
What role Capgemini plans to play in private 5G networks? What's your go-to-market strategy?
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A large global systems integrator brings direct knowledge of the industry in which a private 5G network<\/a> is deployed to help the clients achieve their vision and incorporate new technologies. Understanding industry domain is critical in developing new user experiences over private networks. By leveraging a partner’s extensive domain expertise in vertical industries, our clients at Capgemini can seamlessly integrate new features into their existing systems. Additionally, our integration specialists add a great value by testing vertical industry use cases in a lab environment, combining solutions from multiple hardware and software vendors, and building a network that is functional and tailored to the client's specific needs. Joining forces with ecosystem partners helps offer a compelling GTM for clients. Capgemini along with Qualcomm<\/a> and Schneider Electric has recently customized an innovative end-to-end 5G private network solution, with the potential of transforming industrial automation systems through highly advanced virtual connectivity.
Share your views on existing challenges.
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There are challenges in terms of the maturity of the technical building blocks of the 5G network, and then there are business challenges. Here, let me talk about the business challenges. The biggest issue at the moment remains the ability to rapidly test and scale new use cases. Through in-house or partner-assisted labs, developing high-value use cases and customized solutions is of paramount importance today. Typically, these labs provide support to Network Equipment Providers (NEPs), Communication Services Providers (CSPs), enterprises, and industrial players, helping them accelerate their implementation of next-generation services and solutions and effectively monetize the benefits that 5G can offer their businesses. Recently, Capgemini opened North America’s first 5G solution center to offer organizations across industries the opportunity to create innovative use cases for 5G-based solutions powered by cutting-edge technologies. We at Capgemini believe that testing a new solution along with ecosystem partners is a critical step for the success of 5G, and solution centers like this go a long way to address the challenge of scaling new use cases.
How Capgemini is working to ensure the security and privacy of its 5G networks, including measures like network slicing and secure network architecture?
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Capgemini’s 5G security risk assessment solution provides an end-to-end view of risks related to people, processes, and technologies in 5G networks. In addition, the extension of this solution, 5G managed services provides the much-needed visibility and control required to implement security monitoring and predictive maintenance. Our 5G security risk assessment framework covers the horizontal spectrum from the end-user devices, the Radio Access Network<\/a> (RAN), the Edge to the Core while the vertical spectrum covers the ‘chip to the cloud’ view with Product security, Network security, Application Security and Security Operations. Securing 5G networks is a complex task since it operates beyond the confines of dedicated equipment, servers, and protocols that were present in 4G networks. As the concept of 5G security is relatively new and still evolving, it's crucial to stay vigilant about the challenges that may arise and take proactive steps to develop and deploy new security measures accordingly.
Data security is one of the key concern areas for enterprises in the 5G era. Your comments?
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With the exploding number of connected devices, attack surfaces for potential data breaches are increasing with 5G. In addition to implementing zero-trust based architectures, it’s key that organizations have a comprehensive and constantly improving approach to cybersecurity and data protection. Our own cybersecurity and data protection teams bring significant expertise in enforcing policies related to data breach and security incident management. They also ensure that data, infrastructure, and identity protection obligations are effectively implemented. As part of these efforts, we also have mandatory training programs in place to cover how to prevent and respond to data breaches and incidents.
What is Capgemini's roadmap in India in terms of innovation and new technologies?
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At Capgemini, we are driven by our passion for innovation as a catalyst for sustainable growth and a better way of living and working. Working hand in hand with our clients and partners, we leverage the latest technology and cutting-edge thinking to develop future ready solutions that deliver real business impact from India as well as other geographies. Our rigorous frameworks for innovation, R&D, and disruptive technologies help us anticipate future trends, assess their potential, and enable our clients to take advantage of them responsibly. Our innovation ecosystem, which combines technology, a network of startups, and proven methodologies and services, empowers organizations to reinvent themselves for the long-term.
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