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Vodafone and Snam Expand Collaboration

Vodafone and Snam Expand Collaboration

In the latest episode of The 5G Factor, analysts Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss of The Futurum Group share their insights about Vodafone and Snam as they expand their collaboration.

Vodafone and Snam Expand Collaboration

Vodafone Italia announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Snam, which provides natural gas transportation, storage and regasification in Italy. The companies are working together to develop the first hybrid 5G mobile private network (MPN) in the natural gas sector, which will bring more reliable and secure connectivity to 23 of Snam’s plants. The hybrid infrastructure will improve 4G and 5G coverage within the facilities as well as for the local population via the surrounding public network, according to Vodafone. In our webcast, we examine how the alliance will use Vodafone’s 5G network infrastructure to deliver broadband, low latency, security, and more across the Snam energy network.

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Disclosure: The Futurum Group is a research and advisory firm that engages or has engaged in research, analysis, and advisory services with many technology companies, including those mentioned in this article. The author does not hold any equity positions with any company mentioned in this article.

Analysis and opinions expressed herein are specific to the analyst individually and data and other information that might have been provided for validation, not those of The Futurum Group as a whole.

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Author Information

Ron is an experienced, customer-focused research expert and analyst, with over 20 years of experience in the digital and IT transformation markets, working with businesses to drive consistent revenue and sales growth.

Ron holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from University of Nevada — Las Vegas and a Bachelor of Arts in political science/government from William and Mary.

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