Manufacturing 4.0 - Opportunities for the Telecom Industry

This report analyses the adoption of manufacturing 4.0 solutions in the industry:

• It presents the underlying networking technologies needed to attain the goals of smart manufacturing.
• The key use cases are also described in detail.
• It also analyses the regulation of the spectrum allocation, especially for private networks devoted to industrials.
• The strategies of the key players - solution providers, equipment vendors, MNOs and industrials - are examined.
• It reviews the main drivers and barriers to manufacturing 4.0 market development.
• In conclusion, it presents forecasts in volume in terms of use cases, and a technology breakdown.