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Aside from the technical and logistical aspects of achieving the rollout as quickly as possible , Mahapatra and his team are also ensuring the introduction of all the associated technology suites contained within a modern product launch . “ Similar to various industry players , most of the telecom companies are now changing their business models to be technology companies ,” says Mahapatra . “ Whatever data they gather via 5G , they want to leverage to do more – and because they want to secure the network , they want to use cryptography and blockchain . Additionally , they want to provide smart city solutions as a part of their 5G offering . Going forward there is the opportunity to bring a whole suite of products for all the different areas .” It is PwC ’ s role , therefore , to help clients build efficient , interconnected solutions that enable them to take their offering as a whole to the market , as well as adhering to data privacy regulations and protecting an individual ’ s personal data .
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