EDZCOM
Seamless connectivity is the cornerstone to driving digitalisation and building smart industries of the future , says Mikko Uusitalo CEO of Edzcom
Edzcom is a pioneer in edge connectivity , offering solutions for the enterprise sector and is now entering an exciting new era following its acquisition by Cellnex Telecom .
Seven years after Edzcom was founded by CEO Mikko Uusitalo , the European-based company , which designs , builds and operates private 4G and 5G networks for local coverage , looks set to accelerate its expansion .
According to Uusitalo edge connectivity is forecast to be a multi-billion dollar market which Edzcom can now leverage with Cellnex on board and their decision to only work with the best-in-breed technology partners which include Intel , Athonet , Nokia , Streamwide and Signify .
“ We have the experience and real references , which is very important for customers in this emerging multi-billion
“ We help enterprises do things in a smarter way and provide technology solutions to drive innovation ”
MIKKO UUSITALO CEO , EDZCOM dollar market ,” said Uusitalo speaking from his office in Barcelona . “ Seamless connectivity is the cornerstone to driving digitalisation and building smart industries of the future .”
Uusitalo pointed out this is the ideal moment to accelerate towards Industry 4.0 as telcoms are again in the ‘ S-curve ’ which is forcing mobile operators to address change particularly in the areas of safety , improved efficiency and enable new revenue streams .
“ We have the competitive edge in this market as we have picked the best partners to be part of our ecosystem and we are now part of Cellnex which is considered a sustainable , viable partner in the global telecoms business and will be here for the long term ,” he said .
“ We currently employ around 30-40 people at the moment but this is growing very rapidly because we are investing for growth in 13 different countries in Europe – mostly in France , UK , Spain , Netherlands and Northern Europe where we built the business .
“ We are building the sales capabilities across the different countries where Cellnex is present as we are now part of this leading telecom infrastructure company in Europe with a market cap of more than € 30 billion ,” said Uusitalo who pointed out being part of Cellnex allows him to focus on growing the business through flexible and as a service business models . miningglobal . com 27