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LONDON, May 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) and Nokia
Corporation have signed an agreement that deepens their strategic
partnership, combining leading-edge 5G private wireless networking
technology with CGI business services and solutions. This will
enable the accelerated delivery and efficient operation of industry
leading digital solutions for connected, real-time, data-driven
business operations.
"Nokia one platform for industrial digitalization, comprised of
private wireless Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), Nokia
Modular Private Wireless (MPW), Industrial devices, MX Industrial
Edge (MXIE) computing, and an ecosystem of neutral industrial
applications, helps industries to pave their way to Industry 4.0",
said David de Lancelloti, Vice President of Enterprise Campus
Edge Business. "The importance of adequate technology in supporting
operation and business infrastructure cannot be understated. We are
excited to partner with CGI and look forward to collaborating with
them as they continue to enable future digitalization of
enterprises"
"Industry 4.0 requires organizations to deploy sensor rich
ecosystems underpinning the business solutions. Our partnership
with Nokia delivers the connectivity services to enable solutions
which solve these business challenges." said Ian Dunbar,
Senior Vice-President, Consulting Services, Telecoms and Media for
CGI in the UK.
"This partnership brings the combined capabilities of our
organizations together to drive cost efficiency into our clients'
operations," said Tara McGeehan,
President for CGI in the UK and Australia. "It will enhance our ability to
bring world-class business solutions to our clients which deliver
them a competitive edge in the market today."
The partnership has already delivered its first success in
Northern Ireland by building
a 5G testbed for the Smart Nano NI consortium as part of their
five-year plan to accelerate smart manufacturing, bolstering
economic growth and investment opportunity in the country. The
cutting-edge 5G and 4G private network is a first-of-its-kind in a
manufacturing and education setting in Northern Ireland, providing access to the
latest network technologies and NarrowBand-Internet of Things
(NB-IoT).
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT
and business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000
consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an
end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and
business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business
process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works
with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a
global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2023
reported revenue is CA$14.30 billion and CGI shares are listed on
the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act
together.
As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering
networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across
mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with
intellectual property and long-term research, led by the
award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.
Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust
Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today –
and work with us to create the digital services and applications of
the future.
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SOURCE CGI Inc.