Realising full potential of IoT through 5G connectivity: Vodafone Qatar

Doha: Vodafone Qatar’s Chief Operating Officer, Diego Camberos, recently spoke at Telecoms World Middle East about the critical 5G requirements needed to realise the full potential of the Internet of Things (IoT). The panel discussion looked at how to transform industries with connectivity and digitise key verticals, how to handle mammoth data volumes with cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, as well as the benefits 5G can bring to a global IoT strategy, such as ultra-reliability and low latency. His views on the topics are given below: 

Transforming industries through digitisation The evolution of technology is happening at an increasingly rapid rate. We’re now seeing many industries approach the adoption of new technology as a necessity, rather than a luxury, as they see the benefits of doing so for their business operations and commercials. This has become even more distinct since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.  We pride ourselves on using connectivity to help organisations succeed in a digital world. With our technical expertise, our new leading IoT platform and access to a global network, technology, and solutions, we can bring best in class technologies to Qatar and lead our national drive to digital transformation across entire industries.  We’ve recently revamped key features in our re-launched end-to-end Fleet Management solutions that enable the delivery of real-time information such as traffic data, vehicle location, driver fuel consumption, vehicle status and employee work-time.  This allows all kinds of businesses create new or enhanced operating models. For example, those in food delivery can manage their fuel consumption and expenses, limousine services or school buses can ensure passenger safety through car maintenance management, and couriers can manage their fleet through tracking and influence job allocation and task management for their drivers.