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Singtel has announced it is making the Azure public multi-access edge compute (MEC) available for all enterprises, unlocking opportunities to experience the advantages of edge computing and artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated by 5G. At the launch event, held at Microsoft’s Experience Centre Asia, Singtel also revealed its first commercial customer and the addition of partner solutions like large language modelling (LLM) to its 5G offerings.

Through this integration, National University Health System (NUHS) successfully trialled Singtel’s high-speed connectivity and low latency 5G network, Paragon and Microsoft Azure, including tools and applications to help surgeons leverage mixed reality technology to better visualise organs in high resolution 3D, and plan operating procedures. Plans are underway to roll out the solution commercially later this year.

“We have been steadily building our public edge product ecosystem with our partners and have now expanded to include low latency AI (artificial intelligence) capabilities at the edge that our customers will find useful in taking their business to the next level,” said Bill Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Group Enterprise at Singtel. “With Singtel 5G and Paragon, and Microsoft Azure public MEC, customers can rapidly develop, test and deploy 5G applications such as autonomous guided vehicles, drones, immersive virtual reality and real time digital twin use cases.”

Capitalising on Transformative 5G

Microsoft Azure public MEC and Azure Programmable Connectivity integrated with Singtel’s 5G network and Paragon, the industry’s first-of-its-kind all-in-one platform for 5G networks, edge computing and services orchestration, helps enterprises capitalise on 5G to explore high bandwidth and low latency use cases to transform operations in multiple sectors such as smart city, public safety, transportation, healthcare, and urban planning.

“Singapore is on the forefront of innovation as its enterprises and public sector embrace new technologies like 5G, AI, and security for its future,” said Yousef Khalidi, Corporate Vice President at Azure for Operators. “Our deep ecosystem collaboration with Singtel provides a unified compute solution from the cloud to the edge that will help organizations and developers build more Singapore-born innovation, as we empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.”

Moving Storage and Data Processing to the Edge

By providing enterprises with fast, reliable and secure connectivity, Azure public MEC enables data processing and storage to be moved closer to end-users, reducing latency and enhancing overall network performance. This will unlock new opportunities for customers to build and manage end-to-end use cases like digital twins, distributed compute video analytics solution and LLM.

The NUHS’ Holomedicine programme will be one of the first commercial use cases to draw on the Azure public MEC technology with augmented reality for the healthcare sector. Singtel’s high-speed connectivity and low latency 5G network enables high-resolution images to be sent to Microsoft HoloLens, a mixed reality headset that is designed to help solve real business problems using intelligent apps. This technology will help surgeons to better visualise a patient’s organs in high-resolution 3D render without any disruption or lag.

The success of this trial demonstrates how doctors from NUHS can streamline the planning of surgical operations, improve patient education and safety, and create a more intuitive and immersive environment for surgical training and research with 5G.

More Solutions in Store

Singtel also revealed three other solutions from local software partners, NVIDIA, Hiverlab and Quantiphi, which demonstrate the application of 5G and Azure Public MEC to run advanced technology like augmented reality, AI, digital twins and more.

To find out more about 5G for business, visit Singtel 5G Enterprise. Enterprises that are keen to co-create 5G solutions on the Azure Public MEC with Singtel can reach out to Singtel Business.

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