Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd has announced its intent to collaborate with IBM to develop Edge computing, 5G, and hybrid Cloud solutions to help businesses across all industries modernize their operations “and realize the promise of Industry 4.0”.
Samsung said in a press release that it intended to work with IBM to provide enterprises with new solutions for mobile Edge computing and end-to-end private 5G networks that run on open architecture and empower workers through 5G-enabled Samsung Galaxy devices.
This planned collaboration will combine Samsung’s industry-leading Galaxy 5G mobile devices and advanced end-to-end enterprise network solutions with IBM’s network management, hybrid Cloud, and Edge computing offerings and network expertise, as well as its industry solutions driven by artificial intelligence, and Red Hat’s open architecture. The goal is to develop open, hybrid cloud solutions that enable enterprises to draw greater insights from data at the Edge — from the factory floor to an oil rig or a regular office space — to improve operational performance, increase worker safety, and minimize downtime. Both companies also plan to explore how manufacturers can use private 5G or 4G networks and 5G mobile devices with Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions.