Expert Services – Crucial To Maximizing Business and Operational Resilience
· Connected Industry

Expert Services – Crucial To Maximizing Business and Operational Resilience

From C-Suite decision makers, to shop floor staff, stakeholders at every level are confronted by near daily volatility – almost no one in today’s businesses are immune. The relentless pace of economic, regulatory and technological change will expose companies whose business models depend on stability and protracted decision making with challenges they may not survive. […]

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What makes a building smart?
· Video

What makes a building smart?

“A new breed of living buildings is appearing in today’s “All Digital” and “All Electric” world. These buildings, which can think, sense, and adapt, will be the cornerstone of modern, sustainable cities. Watch this video to learn how sees this future reality and how we are making this transformation possible with sustainable design and Active […]

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Supply Chains Requirements in a Post-COVID-19 World
· Connected Industry

Supply Chains Requirements in a Post-COVID-19 World

Nearly 70% of retail and manufacturing had already begun digital transformation projects before the COVID-19 pandemic, turning the supply chain ecosystem on its head. In a post-COVID-19 world, those digital transformations will likely accelerate, as suppliers and manufacturers turn to always-on IIoT devices to introduce efficiency and flexibility into their industrial processes. The ultimate goal […]

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Demystifying IIoT Implementation
· Connected Industry

Demystifying IIoT Implementation

Many industrial businesses today see IIoT as a solution to the 21st century business issues they face. There’s ever-increasing pressure from shareholders for better financial results, to generate greater returns on the considerable amount of capital invested in production facilities. New generations of workers, customers and investors are emerging. They have different expectations (e.g. flexibility, […]

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Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part Two
· Smart Buildings

Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part Two

Smart buildings incorporate advanced digital technologies, algorithms and analytics, to bring new and significant value to tenants, building owners and operators. These benefits range from increased tenant productivity and safety, lower operating costs, and higher satisfaction. What value do cities get from smart buildings? Why should city officials and residents want smart buildings in their […]

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Using data to create flexible power generation
· Connected Industry

Using data to create flexible power generation

The energy sector is in the grip of a radical transformation as renewables play an increasingly large role in the energy mix, transforming the nature of power supply and demand. To thrive in the new market conditions, power plant operators are looking to flexible power generation, and data is key to this new flexibility. Data […]

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Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part One
· Smart Buildings

Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part One

Next generation technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and data science, are poised to transform today’s cities into advanced smart cities. These cities are more resilient, safer, healthier, economically vibrant, and attractive to their residents, businesses and visitors. Despite these benefits, building a smart city is a complex multi-decade […]

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Using the power to change rural lives
· Connected Industry

Using the power to change rural lives

It is surprising, but rural broadband services are still lacking after many years and program-dollars spent to address the issue. The reasons are complex, but in general, telecom companies have resisted committing to the infrastructure required by sparsely populated areas, and this isn’t likely to change – which opens up an opportunity for other players, […]

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Is OT security ready for the next wave of cybercrime?
· Cybersecurity

Is OT security ready for the next wave of cybercrime?

Forrester’s Predictions 2020: The Internet of Things report has an eye-opening forecast on cybercrime for the coming year – an IoT prediction that demands that we collectively consider how to strengthen OT security. We cannot close the door on connectivity’s many benefits. It’s clear that connectivity across people, assets, and systems empowers us to make […]

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The only Industrial IoT platform you’ll ever need
· Connected Industry

The only Industrial IoT platform you’ll ever need

Are you looking for the best industrial IoT platform? Sorry, it’s not for sale. So, if your enterprise is serious about transforming your products, processes, and service relationships, you’ve got a problem. What do you see when you search? First, you’ll find IIoT analytics platforms. Then you’ll see drag-and-drop IIoT application platforms. You’ll read about […]

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Robert Massoudi, Senior Vice President
· Our Contributors

Robert Massoudi, Senior Vice President

 Rob is the global head of Digital Transformation at ABB where he leads a team responsible for acceleration of ABB’s digital businesses, accel-eration of the digital adoption of customers, and incubation of strategic group-wide digital businesses.  With over 25 years in information technology, Rob is an innovative executive and entrepreneur with experience ranging from founding […]

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Six Factors that Impact Adoption of Smart Mobility Systems
· Energy

Six Factors that Impact Adoption of Smart Mobility Systems

Applying electricity to transportation is nothing new. In fact, the first electric vehicle (EV) debuted in the United States in 1889 and by the early 1900s, EVs accounted for about a third of all vehicles on the road in the U.S.  But then the assembly line and cheap Texas oil paved the way to mass adoption […]

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