Globe Telecom Inc., in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), has unveiled the country’s first-ever private 5G standalone (5G SA) network to help enterprises in their digital transformation.
Built with technology from Athonet, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, the network delivers cellular connectivity to enterprises and organizations as alternative or complementary solution to Wi-Fi and public mobile technologies.
A private 5G SA network provides unique advantages for entities, including enhanced security, customization, ultra-low latency, and high capacity. It can handle massive Internet of Things (IoT) deployments and particularly beneficial for mission-critical applications.
“The breakthrough private 5G standalone network brings us closer to a digitally transformed enterprise landscape,” Yoke Kong Seow, chief technical advisor at Globe, said.
“5G offers a lot of surprising use cases. Exploring it and doing customer pilot deployment will bring meaningful results and opportunities. This successful demonstration of the first private 5G SA network heralds another innovation for our enterprise customers to experience,” he added.
The partnership with HPE offers flexibility in building the private 5G network. Enterprises can choose to host the solution in the cloud, acquire a complete solution including HPE edge servers and Athonet software, or just license the software to integrate into existing infrastructure.
Clients can also customize their own kit for specific coverage and capacity requirements as use cases and business requirements grow.
“With our Athonet technology, we are enabling a new era of connectivity for businesses,” Loh Khai Peng, vice president, APAC Sales at HPE, said.
“HPE is proud to partner with Globe on this groundbreaking endeavor, providing solutions that are not only tailored for specific needs but are also scalable, secure, and highly reliable,” he said.
Private 5G SA Network is redefining the future of Philippine businesses, ushering in an age of increased productivity, cost efficiency, and quality.
