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Enabling the smart factory:responsive, adaptive, connectedNokia factory in Oulu, Finlandmanufactures and designs theproduction processes for a variety oftelecommunication products like basestations that, once optimized, can betransferred and scaled to otherproduction facilities worldwide. Withnew products flowing in monthly tobe tested, including future 5Gproducts, changes to the factoryfloor layout are constant andflexibility is paramount.Traditionally, Oulu Factory hasmanaged […]
- Christine Kerr
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Enterprises have a lot of options when designing networks for specialized uses. Wi-Fi supports high-volume environments, but private LTE also provides important benefits. ByDavid Jacobs, The Jacobs Group, Published: 05 Feb 2024 Private networks have been designed and implemented for a wide variety of uses. Some communicate with people — either employees or customers or […]
- Christine Kerr
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Mar 20, 2024 | Networking, by Joe Mayer, Chief Operations Officer – Scientel SolutionsWi-Fi has become the norm for providing wireless network access in modern offices, warehouses, and event spaces everywhere, but it does have its limitations. Long-Term Evolution (LTE) emerges as a complement or replacement in certain scenarios due to recent changes in the […]
- Christine Kerr
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By James Blackman, July 7, 2020 AT&T and Accenture have teamed up on private cellular for US oil company Phillips 66. The trio are developing a bespoke industrial LTE and 5G setup for low-latency refinery automation and analytics, they said. The solution utilises AT&T’s public network and edge compute infrastructure. The story goes that Phillips 66 invited […]
- Christine Kerr
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Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies July 8, 2020 Phillips 66, one of the nation’s biggest oil refiners, is testing a private 4G LTE wireless network using AT&T’s spectrum and Accenture’s integration services. The network covers fully a third of the 2,300 acres that comprise Phillips 66’s massive Alliance refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, which […]
- Christine Kerr
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The oil and gas industry faces challenges with the hazardous and remote nature of the operating environment. Other forms of connectivity often fall short for site connectivity needs, resulting in issues with critical operations. This article explores the role of private networks in the oil and gas industry, looking at key use cases and example […]
- Christine Kerr
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These thousands of workers are regularly exposed to harmful chemicals, difficult environments, and — of course — the threat of chemical explosions and fires, undertaking proper safety protocols is of the utmost concern. In ensure the safety of their workers, oil refineries utilize a wide variety of IoT devices to measure things like temperature, gas […]
- Christine Kerr
- Alliance & Partnership Champion
Mary Lennighan, June 14, 2022 Private mobile networks are growing in popularity globally, but perhaps surprisingly, LTE – and not 5G – is still the dominant underlying technology. However, the use of 5G for private networks is growing, according to new data from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). And in the UK we have […]
- Christine Kerr
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By Jeff Epstein, June 14, 2023 Oil and gas supplied 57.4% of the world’s energy in 2021. Though the world is moving towards renewable and carbon-free methods of energy production, oil and gas will continue to power our factories, houses, and cars for years to come. Oil and gas prices have experienced significant fluctuations in […]
- Christine Kerr
- Alliance & Partnership Champion
Authored by Ryan Tsamouris at oilandgasiq.com. After more than a year working to rollout a major “field” app, we learned from the app developer that we were their only customer attempting to use the app in the field. They were amazed that we were not doing the work on a desktop in the Control Room, […]