NEWS
Nokia powers campus network for future of
automotive manufacturing
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okia has become a member of
ARENA2036, a collaboration of
automotive industry leaders to create
a flexible research factory model for
production of the next generation of
automobiles. As the sole telecom provider
of ARENA2036, Nokia will provide full
private 4G/LTE and 5G New Radio coverage
for the joint experimental factory. Nokia
will also validate use cases for the industry
along with key players including Daimler,
Bosch, TRUMPF.
ARENA2036 is an ambitious research
programme from the University of
Stuttgart with a long-term goal of
developing a lightweight automobile
design with integrated functionality and
sustainable engineering to mark the 150th
anniversary of the automobile in 2036.
The venture is based on the University
of Stuttgart Campus and already has
a flourishing ecosystem of around 35
participating enterprises. One of the
prerequisites for the next generation of
production technology is a 5G Industrial
Wireless Solution provider to facilitate a
more flexible production line. Industrial
digitalisation and automation can
already start to begin with private 4G/LTE
infrastructure, evolving to 5G as spectrum
and industrial devices become available.
Nokia has already started with the
installation of private 4G/LTE and 5G
Industrial trial systems. Nokia will look to
validate key use cases with industry leaders
and partners, including solutions for Secure
Remote Access, Mobile Manipulation,
Massive Sensor Networks, Wireless Safety,
Truck-to-X-communication, Localisation and
Industrial Edge Cloud implementations.
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VMware announces investment to develop
technology talent across EMEA
V
Mware, a leading innovator in enterprise
software, has announced plans to invest
US$100 million, over five years, with the
development of a Digital Sales Centre, based
in Barcelona, Spain. The Centre is intended
The new centre opens doors for employment
in EMEA region
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to create 120 jobs, with capacity to increase
to 250 people as part of VMware’s ongoing
strategy to build and develop some of the
brightest talent from across the Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
VMware’s Digital Sales Centre is based
in Barcelona’s 22@ District and has
appointed Angus McGeachie, Senior
Director, Digital Sales Centre EMEA, to
lead the efforts in the region. The new
centre will allow VMware to better support
customers and provide a breadth of career
paths for employees – including a best-in-
class sales academy. It will develop some
of the most strategic roles for VMware in
Europe, Middle East and Africa, across its
commercial, partner, professional services,
education, customer success and sales
development teams for VMware Cloud on
AWS, VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud and
other VMware cloud solutions.
The launch is central to VMware’s vision
to create a unique end-to-end Digital
Sales Centre that will allow it to scale and
span across VMware solutions, industries,
channels and services, and will become the
home of the Software-as-a-Service business
across the EMEA region.
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