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Future of connectivity and 5G

Delivering on the promise of Intelligent Industry requires seamless connectivity, ultra-low latency, and high-speed data access.

As companies pursue the future, 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) serve as the catalyst for change, unlocking incredible new levels of innovation, efficiency, and connectivity across various sectors.

5G isn’t merely the next big trend in the telecoms industry—it’s a revolutionary force that will fulfill the potential of Industry 4.0.

Deployed in conjunction with Edge computing, 5G delivers the high-speed, low-latency, and ultra-reliable mobile broadband that can reshape our world in unforeseen ways, fueling ground-breaking innovations and services in communications, healthcare, transportation, energy, manufacturing and beyond.

Capgemini stands as a future-ready connectivity partner, boasting 20,000 telecom experts globally, including 3,000 with 5G and Edge expertise. Since 2019, our team has successfully executed more than 3,000 5G and Edge projects, supporting 500 clients worldwide on their journey to transform their business and their industry with the technologies of tomorrow.

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What we do

Leveraging 4G/5G solutions to elevate public safety mission critical communications systems

Capgemini is a trusted partner for public safety authorities and Telecom players, delivering end-to-end transformation of critical communications via 4G/5G networks. We serve as a resource for communication service providers and authorities, guiding organizations in defining network strategies, designing and developing infrastructure, and managing operations and transfers.

Key services include:

  • Comprehensive program management
  • User transformation
  • Network and systems transformation
  • Business and operations transformation
The need for best-in-class, reliable connectivity is more crucial than ever

Connectivity is the backbone of critical national infrastructure (CNI), ensuring resilient, secure, and seamless operations across essential services like transportation, energy, healthcare, defense, and public safety.

Connectivity for CNI today includes a variety of solutions:

  • Fiber for business-critical and static applications
  • PMR/Tetra for mission-critical applications
  • LoRaWAN® and Nb-IoT to monitor and track assets
  • Satellite for marine communications and remote areas
  • Wi-Fi for collaboration and coordination
Investing in advanced networks to meet the increasing demand for high-speed and low-latency solutions

Navigating the path to 5G and Edge, telcos face a daunting array of challenges: high infrastructure costs, spectrum allocation, regulatory hurdles, multi-vendor integration, security, and interoperability, just to name a few.

As a premier system integrator, our team helps Telco operators seamlessly integrate their infrastructure, utilizing next-gen open connectivity to create transformative, cloud-based networks. Our automation solutions cut operational expenses, while our software frameworks simultaneously accelerate time-to-market and boost efficiency.
Leveraging the incredible expertise of our global team, we help our clients address the myriad of challenges they face, enabling them to craft unique networks that meet their diverse connectivity needs—all while enabling faster and cost-effective upgrades, optimizing CSP networks, decentralizing computing power, and delivering immersive, innovative services.

Accelerating the connected solutions development process by 30-60% with comprehensive software frameworks

Telecommunications companies face numerous challenges when integrating software frameworks, including vendor lock-in. Despite these challenges, the advantages of implementing such frameworks are significant. They offer quicker time to market, increased agility, innovation, and future readiness.

Capgemini provides comprehensive services to help telcos efficiently adopt software frameworks, reducing time-to-market for innovative services, achieving seamless integration, and optimizing resource utilization. Our software frameworks provide more than 125 licensable building blocks and innovative business models for the co-creation and co-development of new technologies across all connectivity domains, helping organizations drive cost savings, improve customer experiences, and increase agility.

The future of 5G is hybrid

Amidst the evolution of communications, the need for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) has become increasingly apparent.

Delivering heightened reliability, uninterrupted uptime, and customized features to meet the unique demands of businesses with private 5G networks

For some organizations, establishing a private 5G network may be necessary to ensure dedicated and customized connectivity, meet specific operational needs, maintain security requirements, and achieve high reliability in their industrial processes.

Capgemini helps organizations accelerate this process, leveraging our collective experience in IIoT, cloud computing, security, ERP, Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), analytics, and AI, as well as our robust system integration capabilities, to assist clients in addressing critical 5G implementation queries through private networks. Our support extends to operational and financial benefits, aiding in architecture selection, cybersecurity strategy, provider choices, operational models, and internal team structuring.

Key services include:

  • ROI-focused business case
  • Pre-integrated infrastructure solutions
  • Customizable Industry 4.0 applications
  • End-to-end ecosystem orchestration and integration

Client stories

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Meet our experts

Pierre Fortier

Capgemini Group Leader 5G & Advanced Connectivity
“5G holds tremendous value for virtually every vertical industry, and its application will prompt significant changes to the customer experience, operating model, end-to-end processes, core capabilities, and solutions across sectors. These changes will require Telcos to reinvent their business in order to support new ways of working.”

Monika Gupta

VP, 5G & Edge lead for industries, Capgemini Group
Drawing from over 25 years of telecom and IT expertise, I’m passionate about unleashing the transformative power of 5G technology for industrial clients. As a global leader at Capgemini, I guide organizations in harnessing 5G’s potential, driving data-driven digital transformation, and shaping a future where innovation knows no bounds.

Sylvain Allard

Senior Director – Connectivity/5G & Edge Business Development and Strategy, Capgemini
Sylvain is a telecoms executive with over 20 years of international experience spanning the telecom, high-tech, industrial, and service sectors. He has held pivotal roles with leading network equipment providers and top industrial firms, contributing to advancements across various technology domains. His expertise encompasses telecommunications, digital transformation through Industry 4.0, 5G, Edge computing, Satellite and NTN communications. Sylvain is also at the forefront of developing solutions and services for mission-critical technologies in public safety, defense, and critical national infrastructures.

Anastasia Karatrantou

5G & Edge Business Development
“5G creates the opportunity to address industrial networks as an asset rather than a commodity—a concept that is quite often overlooked. 5G can deliver the predictable and highly reliable performance that is required to power all applications that are smart, immersive, and autonomous, helping companies deliver on the promise of Intelligent Industry.”

Nazirali Rajvani

Senior Director, 5G & Edge Group Portfolio, Capgemini Group
With more than twenty years’ experience working with mobile operators, I see public safety network evolution and mission critical services as a natural progression of 3GPP standards for 4G, 5G and beyond. Having experienced first-hand the challenges users face as the Technical Director for EE on ESN in the U.K., I help users and agencies to deliver future proof, reliable and secure multimode communications that help to protect and save lives.

Rajat Kapoor

VP, Head of Software Frameworks Solutions, Capgemini Engineering
Rajat Kapoor has more than 23 years of experience in developing advanced technology solutions for Telecommunication, Industrial, Defense, and SatCom customers, driving business growth in these sectors. Currently, he serves as the global leader of Capgemini Engineering’s Software Framework & Solutions portfolio, responsible for creating innovative offerings in the areas of 5G, Networking, Cloud/Edge, and Automotive space.

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