“ We ’ re fundamentally changing the relationship with customers to be much more customer focused and much more agile ”

— Frank Wilde , Vice President , Global Center of Excellence , SAP

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One of the most potentially transformative technologies of recent times is 5G , and SAP is ensuring companies successfully weather the change with the aid of technology . “ 5G is a fundamental transition and transformation of the network ,” says Wilde . “ Moving from hardware driven upgrades and a hardware driven network into a software defined network turns the network into a platform . For example , because you are now able to guarantee a level of connectivity to a robotic arm that ’ s performing a surgery a hundred miles away , you can wrap

OCTOBER 2019