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EDZCOM

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EDZCOM
the mobile cellular network which is kind of the brain of the network called core network . This is an Italian company which we believe is the market leader and innovator in this space . They deployed one of the the world ’ s first private LTE core networks over a decade ago and are a very affordable but reliable partner for the most critical component – the core network .”
Uusitalo also points out the importance of Edzom ’ s partnership with Intel which he describes as having “ tremendous innovation capabilities ”.
Focusing on Intel he said they work to ensure the hardware partners use that technology and more importantly are investing in innovation . “ For example , in the new use cases it means they just don ’ t have the connectivity part , but also the computing power on site close to the customer . This brings a lot of insight , innovation and technical competence for us to make sure we design our solutions that are innovative and state-of-the-art .”
Focus on the future Looking ahead , Uusitalo says the aim for the coming year will be to grow which means acquiring more customers . “ It is a challenging environment , but what we have to do is find the customers who need the solutions offered by edge connectivity . We are investing in marketing to become more well known and try to deploy our solutions to customers in areas where there might be a lockdown or restrictions in their country .
“ But when we are able to travel and meet customers it ' s very rewarding to help them with new ideas and innovation that will help them to be more efficient or provide a safer environment in the future ,” he said . miningglobal . com 39