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How 5G & AI Fits Within IIoT | ABB Process Automation's Rajesh Ramachandran | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 13 Dec 2022 · 26m

What this episode covers

Rajesh Ramachandran, Chief Digital Officer at ABB Process Automation, explains the four pillars of industrial digitalization: data, domain expertise, technology (including 5G), and AI. He distinguishes 'industrial AI' from generic AI by emphasizing the necessity of domain knowledge for accurate predictive maintenance and process optimization in safety-critical environments. Ramachandran highlights the rapid growth of the 5G IoT market and its potential to solve latency and connectivity bottlenecks in remote operations, such as marine and mining sectors. He advises companies to move beyond small pilots by using 'digital value engineering' to identify clear value pillars and commit to a two-year implementation timeline to achieve significant ROI.

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large enterprises

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Companies
ABB Process Automation, Gold Fields, Ericsson
Products
ABB Ability Genomics, ABB Ability Digital Solutions, ABB Ability Data Riser

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