NTT Data Announces Edge AI Platform Leveraging Private 5G and IoT Data
On July 19, NTT DATA announced a new edge AI platform that integrates data from sensors, devices, and systems used by companies in manufacturing and other areas, and uses it in task-specific industrial AI models....
2024/08/06
Posted on 2024/08/06
On July 19, NTT DATA announced a new edge AI platform that integrates data from sensors, devices, and systems used by companies in their manufacturing and other facilities for a task-specific industrial AI model. The platform is offered as a fully managed solution that includes edge-based sensing (IoT), computing, connectivity (private 5G), and devices to enable real-time decision making, improved operational efficiency, and secure AI application deployment. The company says it will enable
This edge AI platform leverages lightweight, cost-effective AI models to address industry-specific requirements and enables them to run on small computing boxes. For example, in manufacturing, it provides improved predictive maintenance by accessing IT/OT data from sensors, machines, cameras, and applications to plan and address faults. Real-time energy consumption monitoring can also optimize equipment usage, etc., and reduce costs and CO2 emissions when using renewable energy.
In a press release, the company stated that "the spotlight has been on generative AI and large-scale language models (LLMs), but these technologies are not practical for industries where real-time, on-the-ground decision making is required," and that "our edge AI solution is a more Our Edge AI solution overcomes this challenge by processing large data sets on a compact computing platform using smaller and more efficient machine learning models to provide real-time AI insights," he explained.
According to research firm IDC, global investment in edge computing is expected to reach $232 billion in 2024, up 15% from the previous year. The number of IoT devices connected to the Internet is expected to exceed 41 billion worldwide by 2025, and growth in this area is expected to continue over the long term.
