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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-12-13
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-13-how-5g-ai-fits-within-iiot-abb-process-automations-rajesh-ramachandran-internet
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/How-5G--AI-Fits-Within-IIoT--ABB-Process-Automations-Rajesh-Ramachandran--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e28bk4o

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-13-how-5g-ai-fits-within-iiot-abb-process-automations-rajesh-ramachandran-internet#t=37) Introduction and ABB's Digital Strategy
- [3:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-13-how-5g-ai-fits-within-iiot-abb-process-automations-rajesh-ramachandran-internet#t=214) The Four Pillars of Industrial Digitalization
- [8:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-13-how-5g-ai-fits-within-iiot-abb-process-automations-rajesh-ramachandran-internet#t=532) Industrial AI vs. Generic AI
- [14:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-13-how-5g-ai-fits-within-iiot-abb-process-automations-rajesh-ramachandran-internet#t=885) 5G's Role in Industrial IoT and Connectivity
- [18:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-12-13-how-5g-ai-fits-within-iiot-abb-process-automations-rajesh-ramachandran-internet#t=1109) Challenges and Advice for Digital Transformation

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- ABB Process Automation (company)
- ABB Ability Genomics (product)
- ABB Ability Digital Solutions (product)
- Gold Fields (company)
- Ericsson (company)
- ABB Ability Data Riser (product)

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- [AI at the Edge – Myth or Reality](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-11-11-ai-at-the-edge-myth-or-reality) (EE Times Current)
- [Industrial Sensors: The Building Blocks That Lead to Process Optimization](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2026-03-17-industrial-sensors-the-building-blocks-that-lead-to-process-optimization) (Moore's Lobby)
- [5G and the Internet of Everything](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-08-06-5g-and-the-internet-of-everything) (EE Times Current)
- [Ep. 14 | Leveraging 5G, AI, and Heterogeneous Computing for Autonomous Robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-12-04-ep-14-leveraging-5g-ai-and-heterogeneous-computing-for-autonomous-robotics) (Moore's Lobby)

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