The partnership will deeply focus on designing services, hardware and software to bolster the adoption of end-to-end IoT solutions for enterprises and industrial purposes.
In an effort to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), sophisticated computing technologies, and boost connectivity for industrial purposes in Saudi Arabia, well-known natural gas and petroleum firm Aramco has now associated with Qualcomm to meet the same. According to the spokesperson of the Aramco, the partnership is looking forward to enhancing the development of the industrial 4G/5G and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) that comprises 450MHz cellular technologies.
The spokesperson also added that the association will deeply focus on designing services, hardware and software to bolster the adoption of end-to-end IoT solutions for enterprises and industrial purposes. Speaking more about the development of the partnership, Nakul Duggal, group GM of automotive, industrial and embedded IoT, and cloud computing at Qualcomm Technologies, told IoT News, "Through our collaboration with Aramco, we aim to develop advanced end-to-end IoT solutions that address the unique needs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and pave the way to showcase what state-of-the-art and sustainable digital transformation in the industrial space can look like. With our broad technology portfolio, we are in a unique position and look forward to being a key partner to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as they accelerate their industrial digital transformation.”
Nabil A. Al-Nuaim, SVP of digital and information technology at Aramco stressed on the imperativeness of this association and added that his company is willing to expand its association with Qualcomm to escalate digital transformation all over the world. Both the organizations are expected to set a new benchmark in the AI and industrial applications domain, thereby developing operational efficiencies and accelerating growth across various industrial sectors.
The SVP of Aramco also mentioned that the company is truly committed to unleash top-notch and cutting-edge solutions via initiatives such as Saudi Accelerated Innovation Lab (SAIL). On the other hand, Durga Malladi, SVP and GM, technology planning and edge solutions at Qualcomm Technologies stated that the power of cellular technology must be looked upon more seriously, and also AI and high-performance computing in boosting industrial IoT solutions in the Saudi region. According to an exclusive report of IoT news, the plan includes the use of the 450MHz spectrum to provide ubiquitous and resilient coverage necessary to connect the millions of intelligent edge devices poised to come online.
