Westcon-Comstor signs 5G deal with Nokia

Distie Westcon-Comstor has signed a new distribution agreement with Nokia.

The move will see Westcon-Comstor gaining access to the Nokia industry-grade private wireless solution – Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC)

Westcon-Comstor said that the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) provided a reliable, secure, and high-performance private wireless network that is scalable according to needs. The industrial-grade digital automation service platform offers reliable high-bandwidth and low-latency private 4.9G/LTE and 5G connectivity, local edge computing capabilities, voice and video services as well as a catalogue of other applications

With Westcon-Comstor acting as the distributor for the Nokia DAC platform supported by a dedicated 5G team, this new partnership will provide the industry expertise and specialised channel needed for high-performance, end-to-end private wireless networking.

Nokia Vice President of Enterprise Global Partner Sales, Nathan Stenson, said: “This new deal will accelerate benefits of Nokia Digital Automation Cloud for partners and end-users across the region. Private wireless will drive radical transformation across industries, communities and public services, and we are proud to partner with Westcon to support the channel on this journey.”

Westcon-Comstor, 5G and Private Wireless Director, Hannah Broadhurst, said: “We’re looking forward to working together to deliver the next-generation connectivity that businesses need to accelerate industrial transformation, increase automation, ensure safety and security, and reach new levels of quality, efficiency and productivity.”