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Sitting in the office, looking at the large monitor screen, the operation of the equipment is clear at a glance;

u3000u3000In the production workshop, use video AI vision technology to detect raw materials and find substandard products in time;

u3000u3000In the finished product warehouse, the unmanned truck uses the 5G remote driving system to control the shuttle back and forth to improve transportation efficiency...

u3000u3000 This is a scene in thousands of smart factories. The staff completed daily management tasks such as monitoring, inspection and remote assistance processing without leaving home.

u3000u3000 The realization of all this is inseparable from China Telecom's promotion of the deep integration of digital technology and industry, and the consolidation of the industrial foundation for digital transformation. At the 2021 China 5G+ Industrial Internet Conference, Li Zhengmao, general manager of China Telecom, said that while promoting the digital transformation of the whole society, China Telecom will focus on the focus, increase the innovative application of digital technology in the industrial field, and provide professional support and guarantee for the digital transformation of the industry. .

u3000u3000 5G + cloud network integration, consolidating the foundation of digital transformation

u3000u3000Experts said that 80% of the future 5G applications will be in the industrial Internet field, and 5G will give rise to the industrial Internet. It is understood that in the field of 5G+ industrial Internet, China Telecom has implemented the cloud-to-digital conversion strategy, comprehensively promoted the construction of the three major systems of industrial Internet network, platform, and security, establishing that the network is the foundation, the platform is the center, data is the element, and security is the guarantee. Development ideas.

u3000u3000 First of all, in terms of network infrastructure, innovatively launched 5G customized network capabilities Rubik's Cube. China Telecom launched three 5G customized network services of "Zhiyuan, Link, and Ruyi", and innovatively created a 5G capability cube. Based on the analysis and reconstruction of 5G's terminal, network, cloud, edge, usage, and service capabilities, it achieves "precise scenes" Adaptation, multi-dimensional construction of capabilities, and quick delivery of solutions" can meet the complex needs of customers in various industries.

u3000u3000Secondly, in terms of platform empowerment, build a digital platform for the industry. China Telecom took the lead in proposing the concept of cloud-network integration. Tianyi Cloud has built a "2+4+31+X" cloud network infrastructure, with cloud capabilities for 315 cloud resource pools across the country. According to Li Zhengmao, based on Tianyi Cloud, China Telecom has built a series of digital platforms. At present, it has completed the construction of data center, business center, and security center. General product platforms such as call center platforms, video cloud platforms, and voice cloud platforms empower all walks of life.

u3000u3000 Once again, in terms of data aggregation, build an independent research and development industrial Internet platform. China Telecom's industrial Internet platform is based on industrial connections, with data aggregation as the core, providing industrial enterprises with comprehensive data integration and data empowerment. Li Zhengmao said that the outstanding feature of the platform is that it is ecologically neutral and does not depend on any enterprise, which is conducive to the largest-scale realization of industry data sharing and exchange. At present, the industrial Internet public service platform has covered more than 20 sub-sectors such as mining and electric power, helping the digital transformation of the industrial industry.

u3000u3000 Fourth, in terms of safety protection, a unified safety protection system for the industrial intranet will be constructed. China Telecom exports its own security capabilities to industrial enterprise intranets, independently develops secure SDWAN gateways, industrial control gateways, etc., deploys differentiated security protection systems, cooperates in end-to-end security protection, and jointly builds a security capability pool and builds 5G A unified security protection system under the coexistence environment of, industrial optical network, dedicated line, private cloud and public cloud.

u3000u3000From manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing, the transformation of thousands of industries plus "number"

u3000u3000 What changes can 5G+ Industrial Internet bring to the industry?

Li Ziwen, a think tank expert from the Federation of Trade Unions and an associate researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics and Technological Economics of the China Academy of Macroeconomics, said, “Industrial Internet brings a'multiplier effect' to traditional manufacturing, which promotes the improvement of quality, efficiency and cost reduction of traditional manufacturing. , Value-added.” Since the beginning of this year, China Telecom’s 5G-enabled manufacturing has accelerated its pace of upgrading to “intelligent manufacturing”. Li Zhengmao revealed that in the past year, China Telecom's 5G business has been promoted on a large scale in the industrial field, and significant results have been achieved in industries such as coal mines, steel, chemicals, home appliances, and equipment.

u3000u3000How to reduce coal mine auxiliary transportation accidents, "unmanned" is an important exploration. China Telecom has built a 5G network for the Zhuneng Group, the largest open-pit coal mine in Asia, and built large-scale scenarios such as "5G+ unmanned driving, remote control" to help Zhuneng realize less human production and unmanned production. Mining truck drivers are 4 people will be reduced to zero. In the next 5 years, we will save 915 million yuan in cost, improve efficiency by at least 25%, realize the intelligent transformation of coal mines, and improve the safety production level of enterprises.

u3000u3000PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is a key control link in the industrial production process. China Telecom has built lighthouse factories for Midea Group in Jingzhou, Hubei, Foshan, Chongqing and other places, and the industry's first 5G cloud-based PLC. Relying on China Telecom 5G, Tianyi Cloud, MEC, slicing and other technologies, it has realized the close integration of 5G-related advanced technologies within Midea Group and factory production links, greatly improving the openness and flexibility of industrial automation control, and supporting forklift scheduling and AGV The rapid implementation of applications such as, vehicle positioning, and AI quality inspection has helped Midea reduce production line adjustment time by 50%, increase logistics efficiency by 10%, increase detection rate of broken parts by 10%, and achieve a profit increase of 300 million. In the 4th "Blooming Cup" 5G Application Contest Benchmarking Competition, the "Midea Group World Lighthouse Factory Based on 5G Industrial Internet Private Network" project selected by China Telecom won the gold medal.

u3000u3000 From manufacturing to "smart" manufacturing, empowerment through the cloud is an important way to achieve digital transformation. China Telecom achieved full 5G coverage in the two parks of Sany Heavy Industry, and built a national industrial park 5G+MEC edge cloud project for it. From the AGV terminal to the high-density edge computing platform, and the core algorithm of visual navigation, all domestically made independent controllable, through the cloud +5G+AI capabilities to build a cloud-based, digital factory that can be deployed flexibly, ubiquitously, and intelligently analyzed, laying the foundation for SANY's business digitization. At the same time, China Telecom also helped Sany Heavy Industry's business system to go to the cloud, effectively solving the problems of Sany Heavy Industry's current production data volume, tight data center space, and high maintenance costs.

u3000u3000 In addition, many important breakthroughs have been made in industrial Internet applications. China Telecom is the only IoT card supplier for Dongfeng Lantu Motors, accelerating the development of the Internet of Vehicles; assisting Shandong Heavy Industry in cloud-native transformation, helping customers build an autonomous and controllable IT ecosystem; creating the world's first for Conch Cement 5G super uplink commercial, promote the transformation of production mode to 5G, fully connected, low-carbon mode, and increase productivity by 20%.

u3000u3000 5G applications are developing, and large-scale replication and promotion have become the main theme of their development. Li Zhengmao said that China Telecom currently has thousands of 5G application cases, and it will increase substantially in the future.

u3000u3000 Firmly open and cooperate to create a prosperous 5G ecosystem

u3000u3000"5G+Industrial Internet" is not a narrow concept of traditional "network", but a full-stack system that collects from industrial terminals and connects cloud platforms and industrial applications to create a 5G+ industrial Internet industry ecosystem and strengthen ecological cooperation with the industrial chain.

u3000u3000 Li Zhengmao said that China Telecom aims to promote the prosperity of the 5G industry chain and build an open and win-win ecosystem. Adhering to the concept of openness and inclusiveness, we will work with all parties in the industry to provide more than 600 open atomic capabilities around industries, content, applications, clouds, terminals, etc., and build a win-win cooperation ecosystem.

In July of this year, China Telecom, together with Huawei and many partners, jointly released the industry’s first operator 5G converged application open laboratory in Beijing, providing a test and verification platform for 5G empowerment of thousands of industries, and service industry partners based on this platform to verify, Develop innovation and become an incubator and empowerment center for industry solutions in various fields. The "5G+Cloud+AI" test and verification platform has been built to verify the feasibility of applying 5G's technical characteristics such as low latency, high bandwidth, wide coverage, and large connections in industrial fields such as robotic arms, PLC control modules, and AGV equipment.

In addition, China Telecom also initiated the establishment of a 5G industry innovation alliance to build a cooperation platform. Up to now, it has developed more than 300 alliance members, including China Telecom and Midea Group, Sany Heavy Industry, Conch Cement, Shendong Coal Mine, Jiumu Kitchen and Bath, etc. Leading companies in the industry have carried out in-depth innovations in the 5G field, bringing together nearly a thousand industrial chain partners, covering multiple key industries such as industry, agriculture, medical care, education, and media. Last year, the alliance also released the "5G-Industrial Internet Ecological Cooperation White Paper", which elaborated on strengthening ecological cooperation and advancing the in-depth integration of 5G and the industrial Internet.

u3000u3000 Beat the drums to urge the march to steer the boat, and brave the sails for the high waves. China Telecom will continue to advance the basic strategy of cloud-network integration and "cloud-to-digital conversion", and work with partners in all industries to prosper 5G and the industrial digital ecosystem, empower the development of the industry, and promote the digital transformation and upgrading of my country's industry.