ABB and Ericsson Partner to Realize Thailand’s Industry 4.0 Ambition

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ABB Thailand and Ericsson Thailand announced a partnership to support ABB’s customers and enterprises in Thailand with Ericsson’s 5G solutions.

The announcement is part of a global strategic partnership between the two companies signed in 2019 establishing their joint vision and cooperation for future flexible production with automation systems and wireless communications as part of Industry 4.0 and digitalization.

With the agreement signed in Thailand, Ericsson will become ABB’s ‘Preferred Connectivity Partner’ in the country.  This agreement provides a framework and opportunity for ABB and Ericsson to jointly accelerate the digital transformation of diverse enterprises across Thailand and to enhance support for ABB’s customers with 5G connectivity expertise.

The focus areas of the partnership include ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation, Industrial Automation and Motion business areas, as well as ABB Ability Platform Services.  The collaboration will for instance cover 5G enabled Augmented Reality Lenses for remote commissioning in manufacturing environments in addition to global NB-IoT connected motors and drives through Ericsson Communication Service Provider partners and its IoT-Accelerator platform.

 

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