Choosing Solutions You Can Use Now for Making a Small Start and Scaling Up the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

It has been a while since the expression Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) started spreading and eventually became established, and more and more sophisticated and diverse solutions and use cases have emerged. Nevertheless, for a variety of reasons, there are still factories that have not yet begun to implement IIoT or have deployed it only partially for certain processes. In this article, we discuss some of the problems or bottlenecks commonly encountered when deploying IIoT, explain how to choose solutions you can use now for making a small start or scaling up operations, and provide some related hints.

• IIoT
• Small Start
• Smart Factory
• Solution

Building IIoT Systems to Serve as the Foundations of DX and GX with Beyond 5G/6G and More Advanced IoT Devices (Part 2)

Professor Nakao of the University of Tokyo and Murata Manufacturing discuss here the state of IIoT systems indispensable for implementing digital transformation (DX), which promotes the digitalization of operations and green transformation (GX) that aims for decarbonization. They also talk about the present and future of the technologies sought for that. We explain the technologies sought on the edge side in IIoT systems and the direction of the evolution of that.

• IIoT
• Developer Interview

Building IIoT Systems to Serve as the Foundations of DX and GX with Beyond 5G/6G and More Advanced IoT Devices (Part 1)

Professor Nakao of the University of Tokyo and Murata Manufacturing discuss here the state of IIoT systems indispensable for implementing for digital transformation (DX), which promotes the digitalization of operations and green transformation (GX) that aims for decarbonization. They also talk about the present and future of the technologies sought for that. We explain the technologies sought on the edge side (on-site) and the direction of the evolution of that focusing on the communications infrastructure indispensable for advanced data transmission in IIoT systems.

• IIoT
• Developer Interview

IIoT × Agriculture: The future of smart agriculture using IIoT technology

"Smart agriculture" utilizing ICT and IIoT is recently coming into full swing, and expectations are also growing as a potential "savior" to solve challenges facing agriculture.

• IIoT
• Agriculture

IIoT × Edge Computing: How to overcome cloud weaknesses

With the spread of 5G, DX is accelerating and networks have extended to every corner of factories and other worksites. As a result, it is becoming a challenge to handle all data processing only in the cloud, and "edge computing" is attracting attention.

• IIoT
• Edge computing
• Smart Factory

IIoT × Zero Trust: A new approach to security measures?

As the Internet of Things connects all devices and Digital Transformation accelerates, the risk of cyberattacks, information leaks, and other issues is increasing. In particular, it is feared that serious damage may occur in the operational technology systems that operate and control factory and other equipment.

• IIoT
• Security
• Smart Factory

IIoT × Post-COVID-19: Exploring COVID-19 Induced Changes at Production Sites

It has also been pointed out that the coronavirus pandemic may present opportunities. That is to say, it may encourage a shift to production systems that are less dependent on the labor force, and the demand for smart factories that utilize IIoT networks and artificial intelligence (AI) will increase more than ever.

• IIoT
• Smart Factory

IIoT × 5G: Progress in 5G Surrounding the Manufacturing Industry

5G provides notable advantages for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks that require advanced information processing using numerous and diverse devices such as sensors and robots, and thus rapid evolution is expected with the spread of 5G.

• IIoT
• 5G
• Smart Factory

5G: Technology

5G Massive IoT

5G – Massive IoT will likely account for over half of 5G cellular IoT connections. This is due to the common requirement for long battery life, deep coverage and low total cost of ownership (TCO) across larger application areas like asset management, energy & utilities and smart cities.

• 5G
• Smart Factory
• Massive IoT
• Automotive
• IIoT
• Industrial 4.0
• Smart City
• Security
• Connectivity