Telstra Industrial Automation

Telstra launches Industrial Automation capability to help transform Australian industries.

Telstra has launched a new end-to-end Industrial Automation capability to help transform some of Australia's biggest industries - making them smarter, safer, cleaner, more productive and more secure. The comprehensive suite of services combines Telstra Purple's recent industrial solutions acquisitions Aqura Technologies and Alliance Automation, joint venture with data science and Al leader Quantium, and Telstra's high-quality networks, including 5G, Fibre and loT, to help businesses simplify the complexities of Industry 4.0.

Telstra Enterprise Group Executive David Burns said Australia's heavy industries, including mining, construction, supply chain and manufacturing, face complex challenges.

“Our ambition is to work hand-in-hand with businesses to help solve their biggest problems - complex issues like siloed IT and OT systems, heightened cyber security risks, environmental management, technical skills shortages, and managing legacy systems,” Burns said.

"When people think of Telstra, they often think about networks. But we're so much more than that now. Over the past few years we've built a holistic ecosystem of highly specialised Industrial Automation capabilities. This includes industrial networks and loT through Aqura, automation engineering, IT/OT integration and OT cybersecurity through Alliance Automation, and data and Al through our Quantium joint venture - not to mention the technology and expertise from Telstra Purple and our partners." "This means we can now offer an end-to-end service to help businesses maximise the potential