Untethered Terrain: Creating Competitive Advantage with a Flexible Mobile Infrastructure
Live on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:00PM EDT
Manufacturers are seeing the emergence of what some call “the third network”, which is the wireless infrastructure. Companies that have been wired into Ethernet in the enterprise and control networks in the plant are finding out that a wireless strategy not only erases the dividing lines between operations, but also allows them to be more productive and efficient because individuals can react instantly to an event. To do that, however, requires a flexible architecture that includes any combination of cellular, RFID, and WiFi wireless protocols which provide follow-me connectivity.
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 |  | Stephanie NeilSenior Editor, Managing AutomationStephanie Neil is a Senior Editor at Managing Automation magazine. She joined the publication in 2000, covering factory floor automation technology trends and case studies. Since then her cover story and special report coverage has expanded to include all aspects of the manufacturing enterprise in order to provide information on sensor-to-boardroom applications and business processes. Prior to joining MA, Neil spent 11 years at eWeek (formerly PC Week), a weekly IT journal, where she was Managing Editor of the Features department. |
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