Orange: Connectivity is 5% of Industry 4.0 spend – we’d rather talk apps and services
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow does a mobile operator, in the business of airtime subscriptions, go beyond selling straight connectivity? Because this must be the goal, and the measure of ambition. There is no …
Supply chain unites behind neutral platform to aggregate and augment blockchain data
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe first “neutral aggregating platform” for tracing the provenance of goods in the supply chain has launched, pulling together and making visible data from sundry blockchains. The World Economic Forum …
XR for the enterprise – Accenture and Qualcomm debut hospitality offering
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIHG piloting XR Event Planner for sales enablement, remote collaboration We’ve all attended corporate events hosted in hotel meeting rooms but perhaps we overlook the hotel staff, event planners and …
Digital transformation – four milestones for IIoT success (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAfter leading the early automation revolution at the beginning of the 20th century, manufacturers are once again seeking a technological edge. A whopping 72% of manufacturing companies plan to significantly …
Does AI need to be regulated? Views from the World Economic Forum
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailArtificial intelligence (AI) is already being used in a variety of applications, including automated analysis of video captured by security cameras or to assess the quality of items moving down …
Davos calls for Reskilling Revolution, as 75% of manufacturers can’t fill roles
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe World Economic Forum has zeroed-in on skills and training as it seeks to put the world right in Davos this week. It has launched a programmer, Reskilling Revolution, to …
Edge, AI, IoT and 5G: Enterprise and operator opportunities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNvidia, Verizon using GPUs to run edge AI for real-time service enablement As 5G continues to be refined through the 3GPP-led standardization process, consumer-facing benefits will morph into bespoke enterprise …
Spending on factory data apps and analytics to rise 50% to $27bn in five years
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSpending on factory data applications will grow from $18 billion in 2019 to just over $27 billion in 2024, a rise of 50 per cent in the period, according to …
Ireland sets out five-year Industry 4.0 strategy to drive digital skills and tech
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Irish government has unveiled a five-year Industry 4.0 strategy to help manufacturing firms to respond to technological change. The plan, announced last month, includes €23.5 million of funding for …
Where in the world is Industry 4.0 strongest? Napkin analysis of the ‘smartest factories’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAs the headline suggests, this analysis should be seen in context. It offers only rapid arithmetic around the World Economic Forum’s (expanding) list of ‘lighthouse’ factories, which claim the most …
