IBM, Verizon Partner to Bring 5G, Edge Computing to Industrial Sector - My TechDecisions

IBM and Verizon have announced a joint venture in which the companies will work together on 5G and edge computing technology to help enable the future of industry 4.0. The partnership will combine the high speed and low latency of Verizon's 5G and Multi-access Edge Compute capabilities, IoT devices and sensors with IBM's expertise in artificial intelligence, hybrid multiload, edge computing, asset management and connected operations. In a press release, the companies said the partnership will help industrial enterprises find ways to use edge computing to accelerate access to near real-time, actionable insights into operations to improve efficiencies. The first solutions planned from the collaboration are to mobile asset tracking and management solutions to hep enterprises improve operations, optimize production quality and enhance worker safety. For those first solutions, the companies plan to leverage Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network, Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC), ThingSpace IoT Platform and Critical Asset Sensor solution, which will be jointly offered with IBM's Maximo Monitor with IBM Watson and advanced analytics.