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☆ Telcos are barely done rolling out 5G networks — and they're already talking about '5.5G'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

And yet bosses of major carriers are already talking about building something called "5.5G," or "5G Advanced." Carriers in China, South Korea, the United States, and Europe, properly got underway with launches of 5G networks in 2019. 5G Advanced, or the name for the next stage of 5G, is the next evolution of mobile networks. 5G advanced — 5G standalone, that's absolutely fine. Telcos haven't yet revealed how much more a 5G Advanced data plan will cost compared with 5G.

Persons: Angel Garcia, it's, GSMAi, Milind Kulkarni, Howard Watson, 5.5G, Watson, execs, Mats Granryd, Granryd, Karen Tso, Telcos, Philip Song Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Spain — Telecom, Mobile, Congress, MWC, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, BT, Vodafone, Facebook, YouTube, Netflix, Apple, Apple Vision, Meta Quest, Telecommunications, 3GPP, CNBC, telco, Huawei, 5G, 5.5G Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Barcelona, Orange, China, South Korea, United States, Europe, East, Asia Pacific, America

☆ 4 tech leaders on where 5G is taking their industries next
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the potential of 5G technology could be enormous and a major boon to businesses, tech leaders told Business Insider. She added that nearly 20 countries around the globe still lacked 4G connectivity but could be brought up to date using 5G. "5G, and specifically private 5G, is acting as a catalyst that is driving customers toward change," he said. "Currently, the site showcases IoT connectivity, edge analytics, and predictive analytics to drive sustainability and energy efficiency on a private 5G network," Sandhu said. Alongside Schneider Electric, NTT has customers including Frankfurt Airport (Europe's largest private 5G network) and the city of Las Vegas (the largest private 5G network in the US) signing up to develop private 5G and edge-computing capabilities.

Persons: Marga Hoek, Hoek, Matt Cranfield, Andy Lindsell, Lindsell, Parm Sandhu, NTT Ltd . Sandhu, Sandhu Organizations: Accenture, Business, Tech, Cranfield, NTT Ltd, NTT Ltd ., 5G, Schneider Electric, NTT, Frankfurt Locations: Marga Hoek Hoek, Lexington , Kentucky, Las Vegas

☆ Thales Alenia Space to invest over 100 mln euros in Space Smart Factory in Rome
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Thales Alenia Space, a French-Italian joint venture between Thales (TCFP.PA) and Leonardo (LDOF.MI), will invest over 100 million euros ($107.15 million) to set up a Space Smart Factory at the Tecnopolo Tiburtino hub in Rome. The project to build an all-digital factory for the production of satellites is co-funded by the Italian Space Agency through Italy's post-pandemic recovery funds, the company said in a statement on Thursday. "The facility will form part of a system of interconnected space factories in Italy, employing advanced technologies to build satellites of different sizes for various fields and applications." the note read, adding Rome's plant will be one of the largest digital and reconfigurable facilities of its kind in Europe. Thales Alenia Space is jointly controlled by Thales, with a 67% stake, and Leonardo, with the remaining 33% stake.

Persons: Leonardo, Alessia, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Thales Alenia Space, Thales, Smart Factory, Italian Space Agency, Thomson Locations: French, Italian, Rome, Italy's, Italy, Europe

☆ From making parts with A.I. to digitally cloning cars: What factories will look like in the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

RittalConversational artificial intelligence that can be used to communicate with equipment and generate machine parts. These are just a few of the technologies that will power the factories of the future, according to technologists and industry experts who spoke with CNBC. Floyd said that Google is already working to achieve this with natural language processing capabilities in its AI tools. "In the future, there is potential to generate content from and for many types of manufacturing equipment, ranging from specific repair instructions to software code that is tailored to a specific asset." Many manufacturers see potential in the "industrial metaverse," a version of the metaverse tailored to the manufacturing, construction and engineering industries.

☆ How using analytics and AI can help companies manage the semiconductor supply chain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Bob Violino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

One potential nearer-term solution for companies that rely on semiconductors: advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to help manage supply issues. "The semiconductor supply chain is still constrained," said Brandon Kulik, semiconductor industry leader and principal at Deloitte Consulting. "Organizations can leverage data analytics tools for deeper insights across the supply chain," Tandon said. Rand Technology, an independent semiconductor distributor, is using data analytics to solve customer challenges related to supply. Rand also uses advanced data analytics to identify trends and patterns that enable it to guide customers strategically through perilous market conditions.

☆ Facing talent shortage, Taiwanese chip test firm ASE boosts automation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sarah Wu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Apple Inc supplier ASE, which began investing in automated factories in 2015, told Reuters it plans to build 10 smart factories this year, reaching a total of 37 smart factories in Taiwan by the end of the year. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"To counter the talent crunch and adapt to diverse customer requirements, ASE is accelerating its adoption of smart manufacturing technologies including automation," the company said in a statement. The talent shortage in the semiconductor industry remains a top concern, executives from companies throughout the chip supply chain from design to manufacturing have told Reuters. Chip companies in Taiwan have been rapidly expanding in recent years, spurred in part by a pandemic-induced surge in demand for chips, and face fierce competition from local and foreign companies recruiting from a shrinking pool of engineers. "We hope to lead by example and inspire more industry players to contribute to building a resilient global smart manufacturing and equipment cluster," ASE Chief Executive Tien Wu said in a statement.

[1/4] A Hyundai auto plant is seen from inside a Greyhound bus outside of Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonLUVERNE, Alabama, July 22 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co has used child labor at a plant that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line in nearby Montgomery, Alabama, according to area police, the family of three underage workers, and eight former and current employees of the factory. Underage workers, in some cases as young as 12, have recently worked at a metal stamping plant operated by SMART Alabama LLC, these people said. In a "human rights policy" posted online, Hyundai says it forbids child labor throughout its workforce, including suppliers. Many of the minors at the plant were hired through recruitment agencies, according to current and former SMART workers and local labor recruiters.

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