Future of connectivity and 5G

Delivering on the promise of Intelligent Industry requires seamless connectivity, ultra-low latency, and high-speed data access.

As companies pursue the future, 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) serve as the catalyst for change, unlocking incredible new levels of innovation, efficiency, and connectivity across various sectors.

5G isn’t merely the next big trend in the Telecom industry—it’s a revolutionary force that will fulfill the potential of Industry 4.0.

Deployed in conjunction with Edge computing, 5G delivers the high-speed, low-latency, and ultra-reliable mobile broadband that can reshape our world in unforeseen ways, fueling ground-breaking innovations and services in communications, healthcare, transportation, energy, manufacturing and beyond.

Capgemini stands as a future-ready connectivity partner, boasting 20,000 telecom experts globally, including 3,000 with 5G and Edge expertise. Since 2019, our team has successfully executed more than 1,100 5G projects, supporting 500 clients worldwide on their journey to transform their business and their industry with the technologies of tomorrow.

Welcome to our 5G industry-focus labs

To support organizations in their 5G journey and win the innovation game, we have developed the 5G labs.

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What we do

Leveraging 4G/5G solutions to elevate Public Safety Mission Critical Communications systems

Capgemini is a trusted partner for public safety authorities and Telecom players, delivering end-to-end transformation of critical communications via 4G/5G networks. We serve as a resource for Communication Service Providers and authorities, guiding organizations in defining network strategies, designing and developing infrastructure, and managing operations and transfers.

Key services include:

  • Comprehensive program management
  • User transformation
  • Network & systems transformation
  • Business & operations transformation
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Investing in advanced networks to meet the increasing demand for high-speed and low-latency solutions

Investing in advanced networks to meet the increasing demand for high-speed and low-latency solutions

Navigating the path to 5G and Edge, Telcos face a daunting array of challenges: high infrastructure costs, spectrum allocation, regulatory hurdles, multi-vendor integration, security, and interoperability, just to name a few.

As a premier system integrator, our team helps Telco operators seamlessly integrate their infrastructure, utilizing next-gen open connectivity to create transformative, cloud-based networks. Our automation solutions cut operational expenses, while our software frameworks simultaneously accelerate time-to-market and boost efficiency.

Leveraging the incredible expertise of our global team, we help our clients address the myriad of challenges they face, enabling them to craft unique networks that meet their diverse connectivity needs—all while enabling faster and cost-effective upgrades, optimizing CSP networks, decentralizing computing power, and delivering immersive, innovative services.

Accelerating the connected solutions development process by 30-60% with comprehensive software frameworks

Telecommunications companies face numerous challenges when integrating software frameworks, including vendor lock-in. Despite these challenges, the advantages of implementing such frameworks are significant. They offer quicker time to market, increased agility, innovation, and future readiness.
 
Capgemini provides comprehensive services to help Telcos efficiently adopt software frameworks, reducing time-to-market for innovative services, achieving seamless integration, and optimizing resource utilization. Our software frameworks provide more than 125 licensable building blocks and innovative business models for the co-creation and co-development of new technologies across all connectivity domains, helping organizations drive cost savings, improve customer experiences, and increase agility.

Delivering heightened reliability, uninterrupted uptime, and customized features to meet the unique demands of businesses with private 5G networks

For some organizations, establishing a private 5G network may be necessary to ensure dedicated and customized connectivity, meet specific operational needs, maintain security requirements, and achieve high reliability in their industrial processes.

Capgemini helps organizations accelerate this process, leveraging our collective experience in IIoT, cloud computing, security, ERP, Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), analytics, and AI, as well as our robust system integration capabilities, to assist clients in addressing critical 5G implementation queries through private networks. Our support extends to operational and financial benefits, aiding in architecture selection, cybersecurity strategy, provider choices, operational models, and internal team structuring.

Key services include:

  • ROI-focused business case
  • Pre-integrated infrastructure solutions
  • Customizable Industry 4.0 applications
  • End-to-end ecosystem orchestration and integration

Client stories

    Tet improved the customer experience through automation

    Partnering with Capgemini, Tet implements the Vlocity cloud software and introduces automation into its customer service and order fulfillment processes to further enable innovative offerings to reach the market faster and increase satisfaction for both customers and employees

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    Ncell modernizes and streamlines its business spend management

    In partnership with Capgemini, Ncell deploys various Coupa modules to speed up, streamline, and simplify its procurement processes to keep pace with growth

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      Meet our experts

      Fotis Karonis

      Executive Vice President, Group leader 5G and Edge computing

      Pierre Fortier

      5G Lead, VP Capgemini Invent
      “5G holds tremendous value for virtually every vertical industry, and its application will prompt significant changes to the customer experience, operating model, end-to-end processes, core capabilities, and solutions across sectors. These changes will require Telcos to reinvent their business in order to support new ways of working.”

      Monika Gupta

      Group 5G & Edge Lead for Industries & Alliances
      Monika Gupta is the global 5G & Edge expert leading industry use cases and alliances at Capgemini. She also leads the industry focused Capgemini’s 5G lab in Mumbai. She works with Capgemini clients on how they can adopt 5G, Edge and complementary technologies for their data-driven digital transformation.

      Nazirali Rajvani

      Senior Director, 5G & Edge Group Portfolio, Capgemini Group
      With more than twenty years’ experience working with mobile operators, I see public safety network evolution and mission critical services as a natural progression of 3GPP standards for 4G, 5G and beyond. Having experienced first-hand the challenges users face as the Technical Director for EE on ESN in the U.K., I help users and agencies to deliver future proof, reliable and secure multimode communications that help to protect and save lives.

      Rajat Kapoor

      VP, Head of Software Frameworks Solutions, Capgemini Engineering
      Rajat Kapoor has more than 23 years of experience in developing advanced technology solutions for Telecommunication, Industrial, Defense, and SatCom customers, driving business growth in these sectors. Currently, he serves as the global leader of Capgemini Engineering’s Software Framework & Solutions portfolio, responsible for creating innovative offerings in the areas of 5G, Networking, Cloud/Edge, and Automotive space.

      Ashish Yadav

      Head of Strategic Partnerships and Technical Product Management, Software Frameworks & Solutions, Capgemini Engineering
      Ashish Yadav is a leader with more than 20 years of engineering experience, managing strategic partnerships for start-ups and Fortune 500 global technology companies. In her current role, she is responsible for global strategic partnership alliances and technical product marketing for the Software Frameworks & Solutions portfolio at Capgemini. This group is responsible for building innovative offerings in the area of 5G, networking, cloud/Edge and the automotive sector.

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