Vodafone Italy Nomination
What is the business/industrial problem they are solving?
Vodafone designed a solution called Vodafone Industrial Connect (VIC) which is powered by the following companies to provide solutions to customers: – Vodafone provides their Global Data Service Platform, their network (4G, 5G, and Mobile Private Network), Supply & Configuration Management and Remote Services – Cisco provides the IoT Gateway; an “All-in-one” device: switch, router, edge computing, and firewall with Cloud Management and Cybersecurity embedded – Alleantia provides IoT integration with its edge software deployed in the Cisco gateway. Alleantia provides 5000 plug-and-play drivers, connecting any machine to Applications. Alleantia is an Italian software company, recognized by Gartner as one of the most innovative companies in the world of Industrial IoT – SAS provides: o The monitoring of business KPIs related to the productivity of machinery and production lines. o anomaly models detection to intercept anomalies on signals in real-time through rules that can be parameterized on each individual machine.
Who are the targeted customers?
Vodafone Industrial Connect (VIC) E2E solution aims at fostering data-based decision-making and driving the digital transformation towards Industry 4.0. VIC is a managed, plug & play, Industrial IoT solution designed for: 1. Small and Medium manufacturing companies and their plant managers who need to minimize inefficiencies in their plants and optimize production processes. 2. Machines Builders (OEMs) with a servitation strategy, looking to establish a new revenue stream by their connected machines.
Please provide evidence of how the nominated company demonstrates contribution to ROI generation and fast time-to-market in Mobility and Connectivity from the adoption of IoT solutions.
With the VIC solution, Vodafone’s customers can drive significant ROI by: 1. Accessing all important data from the plants 2. Avoiding complexity and high costs for obtaining the necessary data 3. Reducing the time to obtain information 4. Finding meaningful details for decision-making 5. Clearly understanding plant processes and performance 6. Securing the safety of the data transmission 7. VIC offering is designed to deliver fast time to value: 8. Real-time monitoring 9. Plug & Play integration into the customer’s system 10. Cloud-ready-to-use configuration 11. Intuitive and easy-to-use dashboard Analytics tool Secure data processing
Demonstrate how nominated company contributes to the effective adoption and advancement of IoT solutions by enhancing sustainability in Mobility and Connectivity practices.
The VIC solution enables additional Use Cases for their customers. Specifically, VIC for Energy Cost Optimisation solution targets Industries that have energy-intense processes operating at high temperatures, involving furnaces, heaters, dryers, burners, kilns, distillers, or boilers (like Construction Materials Factories, Chemical, Pulp & Paper and Cement plants). Our award-winning approach to AI & IoT has enabled one large global manufacturer, to deliver a 7% reduction in energy consumption and associated CO2 emissions.
How has the nominated company demonstrated an ability to scale its services/offerings in a cost-effective manner to meet the needs of its customers?
According to Cisco: “76% of IoT projects either stall at the PoC stage or fail completely…” With VIC, Vodafone offers an e2e managed service solution helping customers to navigate the Meze of complexity of IoT. Vodafone has orchestrated an ecosystem of enterprise-grade partners to build and deliver secure & scalable solutions that: reduce customer risk decrease time to value with proven ROI
