Telecom Italia (TIM) said it has begun creating what it describes as the first ‘5G cloud network’ in Italy under its cloud subsidiary Noovle and in collaboration with Google Cloud and Ericsson. In a short statement, the operator said the network will lead to faster deployment of 5G digital applications through the automation of industrial processes and the implementation of services in real time, thanks to use of edge computing based on specific requirements. The project will use TIM’s ‘Telco Cloud’ infrastructure, Google’s cloud products and Ericsson’s 5G core network and automation technologies.
TIM said businesses such as those in the automotive and transportation sector will be given access to integrated innovative solutions capable of improving the efficiency of logistics and production processes, in collaboration with software developers. The network will be available close to companies’ premises in order to ensure the lowest latency possible, said TIM, adding that the service will be in full compliance with data protection and allow customers to adopt 5G services and connectivity without needing to build the physical infrastructure of the core network at their logistics or production sites.
Noovle was officially launched in January 2021 after TIM acquired 100 percent of the Milan-based ICT services provider of the same name last summer. The unit will eventually operate TIM’s proprietary network of 17 data centres across the country, including six more Tier IV certification facilities on the way, and is part of the operator’s stated objective to generate EUR 1 billion from cloud technologies by 2024.
