Türk Telekom, Schneider Electric forge industrial automation partnership
ONE of Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology companies, Türk Telekom, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with French electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric in the realm of industrial automation, propelled by the advancements in 5G technology.
The agreement between the two entities, aiming to provide end-to-end solutions to corporate clients in the field of industrial automation, strategically positions Türk Telekom and Schneider Electric as partners in the 5G readiness phase, with a shared objective of contributing to Türkiye’s long-term industrial strategies.
The collaboration aims to expedite the transition of various industries into the realm of productivity concerning data economy while fostering digital transformation and sustainability.
SUPPORTING DIGITALIZATION
Zeynep Özden, deputy general manager in charge of marketing and customer experience at Türk Telekom, emphasized the institution’s commitment to leading Türkiye’s digital transformation across all sectors and pioneering initiatives in environmental and social domains for a sustainable future.
Özden said the collaboration with Schneider Electric is seen as pivotal in enhancing services provided to industries, covering industrial automation and energy management technologies, to achieve sustainability and efficiency goals.
“With our robust fiber infrastructure, as Türkiye’s most prepared operator for 5G, we continue to enrich our products and services with next-generation technologies for today and the future. By supporting the digitalization of businesses and industries, we play an active role in their economic growth. In this context, we believe that our strategic collaboration with Schneider Electric to enhance the services we provide for industries’ sustainability and efficiency goals, covering industrial automation and energy management technologies, is significant,” she noted.
LEADING ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY
Türk Telekom’s leadership and experience in the telecommunications sector will be leveraged to comprehensively expand efforts in 5G infrastructure, catering to industries’ sectoral needs.
Its partnership with Schneider Electric includes offering industrial automation solutions across various verticals such as predictive maintenance, digital twins, robotic systems, production management systems, building management solutions and energy resources management solutions, utilizing 5G-based mobile private network technologies.
Özden said the company attaches great importance to digitalization in all fields, from commerce, education, health and industry to art and sports.
“We offer digital solutions in Türkiye and international markets, ranging from cybersecurity to data centers, cloud computing technologies to next-generation smart city projects. We provide end-toend services to our corporate customers in their digital transformation needs and journeys. On the other hand, we closely follow international trends in the business world,” she noted.
She said the company will combine its strong product portfolio in telecommunications and information technologies with Schneider Electric’s expertise in industries’ transformation and sustainability competency.
“We find this collaboration valuable in terms of two significant sector partnerships. With our strong infrastructure and product portfolio in telecommunications and information technologies, we aim to contribute to Türkiye’s long-term industrial strategies by offering new-generation technologies most suitable for the existing technology infrastructure, business practices and digital transformation needs of corporate customers and regional countries,” Özden added.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Mehmet Sağlam, deputy general manager in charge of digital energy and secure power business unit for Türkiye and the Middle Asia region at Schneider Electric, highlighted the transformative potential of technologies such as IoT, automation, and digital twins, especially with the widespread adoption of 5G connectivity.
The partnership with Türk Telekom, he emphasized, aims to accelerate Türkiye’s digital and sustainable development by providing innovative automation solutions and ensuring profitability and reliability for customers.
“Today, technologies such as the Internet of Things, automation and digital twins, which trigger transformation in every segment from buildings to data centers, industrial facilities to energy infrastructures, will take on a new dimension with the widespread adoption of 5G connectivity. Numerous new devices, services, and applications will be introduced,” Sağlam said.
With its strong and global experience spanning 186 years, he said Schneider Electric embraces leading this transformation as a mission with its IoT-enabled, open-architecture platform EcoStruxure, robust agnostic software portfolio, and its expertise in the field through its company AVEVA.
“Through partnerships with leading independent software companies, we are also helping our customers benefit from innovative automation solutions. Thus, with digital and innovative solutions, we guarantee our customers’ profitability and reliability while offering sustainable value with a strategy focused on efficiency and decarbonization. In line with this, we are partnering with Türk Telekom for a strategic collaboration to strengthen our efforts and serve the transformation of our country and region,” Sağlam said.
“With this collaboration, which will be the first of its kind in scope and value creation, we will accelerate Türkiye’s digital and sustainable development.”