Nokia Addes Edge Computing Support to Global WING IoT Managed Service

Nokia has announced that it is adding 5G and edge computing support capabilities to its Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service.

AT&T will be using Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) for enterprise IoT customers. The deal includes the core network, dedicated IoT operations, billing, security, and data analytics.

Wing is  expected to be available in more than 20 countries by the first quarter of 2020. That means the company’s enterprise IoT customers will be able to manage connectivity across all those networks.

Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) is a cloud-native, globally-distributed, IoT core network managed service compatible with 3G, 4G, NB-IoT access networks, allowing operators to accelerate time-to-market, at lower costs and risk, 

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The managed service includes four initial offerings, two horizontal and two vertical,  for agriculture, livestock management, logistics and asset management. 

• Smart Agriculture as-a-Service: Sensors capture environmental, soil and crop data that is then analyzed to provide insights that help farmers manage crops more effectively, potentially saving costs on irrigation, pesticides and fertilizers.
• Livestock Management as-a-Service: Tracking devices and biosensors monitor animal health and welfare to provide ranchers with early alerts if abnormalities are detected, protecting valuable livestock and improving yields.
• Logistics as-a-Service: IoT sensors enable tracking of the global movement and condition of goods through the complete supply chain to help enterprises instantly identify incidents and even predict future events to optimize delivery and logistics process efficiency.
• Asset Management as-a-Service: Connecting products anywhere in the world enables their status and performance to be monitored centrally, helping enterprises provide a better service to their business and consumer customers.