Computer vision is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables computers and systems to interpret information from digital images, videos and other visual feeds and take automated actions or make recommendations based on the information.
The solution combines BT’s digital connectivity with Atos’s Computer Vision Platform, a scalable end-to-end solution, providing pre-trained and customisable AI models.
Digital Vision will use BT’s 5G/FTTx multi-access connectivity and edge computing. This ensures business customers receive a scalable, ready-to-deploy service with round-the-clock support and expertise.
Marc Overton, managing director, Division X, part of BT’s Enterprise unit (pictured above, right), said, “This partnership with Atos gives us access to the Computer Vision market for the first time, providing us the opportunity to play an even bigger role in the digital transformation of businesses around the world.
“Working together, we have been able to combine our skillsets to create an innovative platform that provides a host of potential use cases for facilities such as smart ports and transport hubs, to retail and fuel forecourts, to manufacturers.”
Jean-Claude Geha, global head of telecom, media and technology, Atos (pictured above, left), added, “As our clients are going through their digital transformation, they need the right and best digital services to accelerate the next step of their journey.
“We are excited to work, once again, with BT to unlock new capabilities for the enterprise market. BT is seeking to offer much needed use cases to increase efficiency, boost productivity, and to improve business opportunities and customer experience.”
The partnership comes after BT recently announced it was investing almost £100 million over the next three years in its ‘Division X’ unit to accelerate the development of customer solutions which integrate emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, edge compute, cloud and AI.
BT and Atos have a long-standing relationship with a major outsourcing agreement signed in 2013 and extended in March 2022 until 2026.