Opening in early 2020, the fully connected and automated smart factory will make Advanced Antenna System radios that enable 5G deployments.
Telecommunications company Ericsson announced on Thursday that Lewsville, TX will be the location for its first fully automated smart factory in the US. The 300,000 square-foot factory, first announced in June, will use 5G to create Advanced Antenna System radios to boost network coverage as 5G deployments gain ground in the US and it will employ 100 people.
SEE: Special report: The rise of Industrial IoT. The integration of artificial intelligence and internet of things technology in factories is becoming more popular as manufacturers enter the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, said Matthias Lidén, head of group supply for the Americas at Ericsson.
In June, Schneider Electric opened the first industrial smart factory in Lexington, KY. This brownfield factory modernized legacy systems, using IoT to deliver safer, efficient, and sustainable results.
While Schneider Electric was the first site that digitally transformed into an automated factory, Ericsson is creating the first greenfield, 5G-enabled smart factory.
The smart factory will start commercial operations in early 2020, fueled by 5G connectivity to promote flexible and agile operations.
Ericsson is pursuing LEED Gold and LEED Zero Carbon certifications for the smart factory, which will make it the first Ericsson factory in the world to achieve this goal.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ericsson-chooses-lewisville-texas-as-site-for-its-first-5g-smart-factory-in-the-us/?ftag=TRE001a825&bhid=27669152320022551445265950900949
Telecommunications company Ericsson announced on Thursday that Lewsville, TX will be the location for its first fully automated smart factory in the US. The 300,000 square-foot factory, first announced in June, will use 5G to create Advanced Antenna System radios to boost network coverage as 5G deployments gain ground in the US and it will employ 100 people.
SEE: Special report: The rise of Industrial IoT. The integration of artificial intelligence and internet of things technology in factories is becoming more popular as manufacturers enter the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, said Matthias Lidén, head of group supply for the Americas at Ericsson.
In June, Schneider Electric opened the first industrial smart factory in Lexington, KY. This brownfield factory modernized legacy systems, using IoT to deliver safer, efficient, and sustainable results.
While Schneider Electric was the first site that digitally transformed into an automated factory, Ericsson is creating the first greenfield, 5G-enabled smart factory.
The smart factory will start commercial operations in early 2020, fueled by 5G connectivity to promote flexible and agile operations.
Ericsson is pursuing LEED Gold and LEED Zero Carbon certifications for the smart factory, which will make it the first Ericsson factory in the world to achieve this goal.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ericsson-chooses-lewisville-texas-as-site-for-its-first-5g-smart-factory-in-the-us/?ftag=TRE001a825&bhid=27669152320022551445265950900949
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