Key Points of HFCL-Microsoft Partnership:
- 5G technology is gaining momentum in India and businesses are adopting it for digital transformation and Industry 4.0.
- 41% of private networks being deployed by enterprises in India are private 5G networks.
- HFCL has partnered with Microsoft to create converged private 5G solutions using IoT, Cloud, Edge Computing, AI, and Analytics to transform various industry verticals.
- HFCL is deploying a private 5G enabled Industry 4.0 solution at its Optical Fiber manufacturing plant in Hyderabad as a pilot program.
- The 5G small cells enable real-time fiber defect detection using video analytics and image processing, improving the operational efficiency and manufacturing agility of the fiber manufacturing plant.
- The collaboration between HFCL and Microsoft will help deploy Private 5G solutions for manufacturing and other industry verticals embarking on a similar digital transformation journey.
- HFCL’s Private 5G solutions bring together 5G connectivity, data collectors and sensors, AI, analytics, edge, and cloud platform to create horizontal and vertical solutions to digitally transform industries.
- The collaboration between HFCL and Microsoft will deliver highly scalable and rapidly deployable solutions that will transform industry verticals and drive the digital transformation journey.
Details of HFCL-Microsoft Partnership:
As the rollout of 5G technology gains momentum in India, businesses are turning to it as a tool to further their digital transformation and embrace the potential of Industry 4.0. According to a recent report by GSA, 41% of private networks being deployed by enterprises in India are private 5G networks. These networks are enabling high-performing infrastructure, such as robotics, drones, sensor-based and AI-based automation, to boost connectivity, productivity, and operational flexibility.
To meet this demand, HFCL has teamed up with Microsoft to create converged private 5G solutions that harness the latest technologies of IoT, Cloud, Edge Computing, AI, and Analytics to transform industry verticals, including manufacturing, retail and warehouse, mining, education, defense, railways, and smart cities.
HFCL is deploying a private 5G enabled Industry 4.0 solution as a pilot program using Microsoft Azure public MEC and HFCL 5G Indoor Small Cell at its Optical Fiber manufacturing plant in Hyderabad. The 5G small cells enable real-time fiber defect detection using video analytics and image processing, improving the operational efficiency and manufacturing agility of the fiber manufacturing plant.
Mahendra Nahata, Managing Director at HFCL, said, “We are very pleased with our collaboration with Microsoft in implementing Industry 4.0 solution in our own factory as a pilot program, using Microsoft Azure public MEC. The best practices and the lessons learned will act as a playbook to deploy Private 5G solutions for manufacturing and other industry verticals embarking on a similar digital transformation journey.”
HFCL’s Private 5G solutions bring together key components such as 5G connectivity, data collectors and sensors, AI, analytics, edge, and cloud platform to create horizontal and vertical solutions to digitally transform industries. These pre-validated and pre-integrated solutions leverage partnerships with telcos, industry best of breed components, and Azure public MEC to deliver highly scalable and rapidly deployable solutions for enterprises.
“Microsoft Azure provides seamless and rapid capabilities to roll out Industry 4.0 solutions at scale while solving critical business problems at the operator edge. HFCL can now leverage Azure compute, storage, networking, and AI capabilities for a comprehensive portfolio of private 5G use-cases across industry verticals,” said Samik Roy, Executive Director, Corporate, Medium, Small Business, Microsoft India.
HFCL is also using Azure for its Rise with SAP project. Furthermore, HFCL has deployed its Cloud Network Management System (CNMS) on Azure to provide centralized visibility and control of its IO portfolio of communication products.
As more enterprises embrace digital transformation and Industry 4.0, private 5G networks are becoming a vital tool for boosting connectivity, productivity, and operational flexibility. The collaboration between HFCL and Microsoft is set to deliver highly scalable and rapidly deployable solutions that will transform industry verticals and drive the digital transformation journey.
About HFCL:
HFCL Ltd (Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited) is a diverse telecom infrastructure enabler with active interest spanning telecom infrastructure development, system integration, and manufacture and supply of high end telecom equipment, Optical Fiber and Optic Fiber Cable (OFC).
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