Wang Zhiqin of China Academy of Information and Communication: "5G+Industrial Internet" integration and innovation enable thousands of industries

The next stage is the key period for the "5G+Industrial Internet" to go from simple to deep. The 5G fully connected factory and the integrated application pilot area are the key points for the development of the "5G+Industrial Internet" from point to line.

On June 25, 2022, the second 5G+Industrial Internet Summit Forum was held in Tianjin. Wang Zhiqin, Vice President of the China Academy of Information and Communication Research, attended the forum and delivered a speech on the theme of "5G+Industrial Internet" integration, innovation, and empowerment.

In his speech, Wang Zhiqin pointed out that "5G+industrial Internet" is an important support for the fourth industrial revolution. It will play a fundamental, cohesive and integrated role in the upgrading of enabling industries, and provide a new path for the realization of digital, networked and intelligent industries. Globally, 5G is deeply integrated with edge computing, artificial intelligence and other technologies, and is gradually deepening from the scattered application of some links to the full business process. 5G+ultra-high definition video surveillance, mobile unmanned patrol and other production peripheral applications are the first to mature. 5G+visual inspection, AR/VR auxiliary assembly and other production business integration applications have begun to be introduced on a small scale. Control applications based on low latency and high reliability are still in the reserve stage. China vigorously promotes the integrated and innovative development of "5G+Industrial Internet", accelerates the implementation of the 512 project of "5G+Industrial Internet", promotes the deepening application of 5G in all aspects of the real economy, and achieves phased results. In ten key industries, such as electronic equipment manufacturing and equipment manufacturing, China has explored 20 typical application scenarios, such as collaborative R&D design, remote equipment control, and profoundly changes the overall factors of people, machines, materials, law, environment, and measurement, enabling enterprises to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency significantly.

The 5G standard continues to evolve, with versions such as R15, R16, and R17 being introduced in a hierarchical manner, constantly shifting from "usable" to "efficient". The maturity of technologies such as 5G URLLC and 5G+TSN will further unleash the application potential of 5G in the industrial control field. Through 5G URLLC technology, ultra reliable and low latency communication between wireless terminals and base stations can be ensured. TSN technology can meet the high reliability and deterministic requirements of 5G bearer networks, forming a technical relay for deterministic transmission with URLLC. Taking the automotive manufacturing industry as an example, applying 5G technology to industrial control scenarios such as robot tool switching, turntables, and drums will effectively reduce downtime caused by cable dragging/wear, improve production line flexibility, and optimize traditional processes. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, in collaboration with various industry sectors, is jointly building a 5G TSN test bed to accelerate the implementation of end-to-end deterministic communication service technology solutions for industrial applications.

The next stage is the key period for the "5G+Industrial Internet" to go from simple to deep. The 5G fully connected factory and the integrated application pilot area are the key points for the development of the "5G+Industrial Internet" from point to line. From the perspective of enterprises, 5G fully connected factories focus on the key, difficult, and pain points of enterprise development. With 5G technology as the driving force, it will help factories achieve network interconnection, data interoperability, and application interoperability, create flexible production lines, fully unleash the value of data, and provide new paths and methods for enterprises to implement high-end, intelligent, and green development. From an industrial perspective, the pilot zone for integrated applications focuses on the large-scale application of 5G technology in industrial clusters, fully leverages the enthusiasm of local governments, accelerates 5G network construction and integrated application innovation, explores replicable and promotable construction and business models, and accelerates the integrated innovation of 5G technology in vertical industries. At present, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and other places have carried out the construction of integrated application pilot zones.

The development of "5G+Industrial Internet" is moving from technical verification and scenario adaptation to large-scale application, and is in a critical period of connecting the preceding and the following, crossing the inflection point, and winning the future. We should adhere to the problem oriented, demand oriented and strategic orientation, continue to promote the in-depth integration and innovative application of the "5G+Industrial Internet", comprehensively upgrade and optimize the technical system, industrial system, network system, application system, ecosystem and other systems of the "5G+Industrial Internet", and realize the comprehensive upgrade of the "5G+Industrial Internet".

Source: Industrial Internet Weekly