CTE Manufacturing Guide

supported countless companies in the use of IoT technology - effectively helping them to use real-time data, adapt production lines and planning, and benefit from the advantages of connected manufacturing operations.

facilities in China-APAC at any time from your headquarters in Europe. With a cloud system, you can also integrate external service providers and cooperation partners into your manufacturing processes and make the entire supply and value chain transparent with more real-time feedback loops. This opens up opportunities for more efficient collaboration and targeted optimisation. Another advantage is the scalability of the cloud. For example, if you want to implement new, sophisticated technologies - such as IoT- enabled production machines or those with AI - you don‘t have to spend a lot of money on your own hardware. Instead, you can expand the storage space of your cloud cost-effectively. The cloud services team of China Telecom (Europe) advises and adapts to your unique requirements. You can choose from a variety of cloud providers as well as different hosting models - private or public cloud. Do you want to gradually move your business to the cloud? With a hybrid cloud, i.e. a combination of local and decentralised storage, this is no problem. Or do you wish to merge different clouds into a single architecture using Multi-cloud? We have a suitable option for every use case. We offer the possibility to reach different platforms such as AliCloud, AWS and Azure via a single solution. You only pay for what you use and can choose from connection speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps.

technology runs over its own global high-end carrier network. It therefore enables secure data transfer at maximum speed and efficient communication between sites. To provide you with a fast and reliable corporate network for secure, encrypted data transfer, we combine our own global Internet and 3G/4G mobile networks with those of global partners. This enables a stable VPN throughout the China- APAC region and all of Europe, among others. A less expensive but no less reliable alternative is our VPLS VPN. The technology uses a standard Ethernet access interface and can easily extend and connect local networks (LANs) and WANs. We would be happy to advise you to find the optimal solution for your company.

Internet of Things

Turn your manufacturing plant into a Smart Factory! From tracking the movement of specific products to collecting telemetry data for vehicles to targeted optimisation of relevant business processes, the range of IoT options, tools and solutions is vast. For example, use smart surveillance cameras as sensors to intelligently control processes at the production site. By analysing the collected data, it is possible to avoid errors in the future and keep wastage to a minimum. IoT solutions can also inform you in real time about (potential as well as acute) problems. This enables you to act before costly downtime occurs. The solutions can also transmit notifications of damage or production conditions to your ERP system in real time.

Our narrowband IoT represents a unique offering. Here, only a limited number of frequencies are used for transmission and less bandwidth is required. This makes the solution more effective indoors and more efficient in terms of energy consumption.

Cloud-Services

In addition, you can use IoT to increase security in your production facility. For

Decentralising enterprise data and applications can simplify machine maintenance and commissioning using cloud services. Technicians then do not need to be present on site, but can access your equipment remotely. As a result, regular operation can be started within the shortest possible time and downtimes are minimised. Thanks to cloud solutions, the exchange of important production and company information does not present issues between locations in different countries and time zones. This means, for example, that you can access machine data from your production

example, by using special sensor equipment to grant only authorised employees access to sensitive areas or intelligent systems to support picking and assembly. If you also link your ordering system with a smart sensor, employees can have fully automatic purchase requisitions created as soon as components or materials run out. Through our expertise and in-depth consulting, we will work with you to find the right solutions for your company. Of course, we also take care of the setup and maintenance of your IoT systems. In China, we have already

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