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WHAT IS INDUSTRY 4.0 ?
Industry 4.0 , otherwise known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution , focuses on interconnectivity , automation , machine learning and real-time data . Industry 4.0 is sometimes also referred to as IIoT or smart manufacturing , marrying both physical production and operations with smart digital technology , machine learning and Big Data to create a more holistic and better connected ecosystem for companies to focus on manufacturing and supply chain management .
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Ericsson offers solutions to modernise , digitalise and shape new business models for Telco operators worldwide . Its advanced offerings are created to help secure , serve and grow businesses and customer bases through innovative customer engagement platforms , automated operations and programmable networks . Ericsson ’ s digital portfolio includes Automated Network Operations , Cloud Communication , Cloud Core , Cloud Infrastructure , Digital BSS and Transform Business .
In 2017 , Ericsson unveiled the world ’ s first cellular IoT-based Smart Factory in China . Combining cellular IoT and Industry 4.0 , the Nanjingbased Ericsson Panda factory sought to optimise its manufacturing processes . By automating and streamlining production and maintenance , and with immersed data analysis , Ericsson Panda now sees savings in both CAPEX and OPEX . In a bid to optimise tool maintenance , increase uptime of critical assets , as well as keep track of goods and equipment , the factory used narrowband-IoT ( NB-IoT ) and LTE-M / Cat-M1 in the factory . The factory ’ s 1,000 highprecision screwdrivers are connected , with workstations wirelessly communicating through a smarter Andon system , steel pallets are geo-tracked , while fire extinguishers are equipped with liberation sensors .
Upon its launch , Chris Houghton , Head of Region North East Asia ,
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