Manufacturing Magazine May 2020 | Page 64

NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH
SMART MANUFACTURING

“Manufacturers that can quickly adopt new digital technologies will be the ones that will gain the most value and become the leaders of their sector ”

– Frank De Jong Senior Digital Business Consultant , Orange Business Services
64 globally available platform that provides the basic functionality needed for an IoT project . Live Objects enables the remote management of connected devices , collects and analyses the generated data . It also allows quick integration of new devices into a production facility and to start using the collected data . The use cases listed may appear simple , but good ideas are essential to make the most out of the potential of the IoT .
NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH
When it comes to the type of connectivity needed for these technologies to be implemented there is no one answer . Connectivity is tied to the application . If the factory is located in a big city , then 5G connectivity may be the answer . If , on the other hand , we are talking about remote rural areas , a combination of satellite and LoRa or BLE is a possibility . Orange has experience in all these types of connectivity and the choice mainly depends on the
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