Optus has selected Nokia’s Impact IoT platform to provide device management and data collection capabilities to its customers, to be marketed jointly with Nokia.
Nokia’ says its Impact device management platform will enable Optus to provide its customers with simple access to NB-IoT device data, from low power devices, and remote device management at scale, regardless of device type.
“Nokia and Optus will work together to help create smart cities and support enterprise customers across industries, including mining, utilities and transportation,” Nokia said.
It anticipates the platform will be used for waste management, supply chain optimisation, logistics management and scene analytics for improved safety and security.
Deon Liebenberg, vice president of product innovation at Optus Business, said: the partnership would “standardise and streamline IoT devices under one platform and unlock powerful productivity capabilities to fuel Australia’s digital transformation and its smart cities and smart spaces of the future. “
Nokia cites a 2019 report from TechSciResearch that estimated Australia’s IoT market would grow to $US25 billion by 2024, up from $US7.9 billion in 2018.
Nokia has long been a major supplier. The two companies launched Australia’s first 5G commercial services in early 2019, making Optus the first operator globally to deploy Nokia’s FastMile 5G indoor gateway in a live network. Nokia and Optus also launched a 5G fixed wireless access service using the 5G New Radio standard.
