PHYSICAL INDUSTRIES ARE VITAL CONTRIBUTORS TO NATIONAL ECONOMIES, ACCOUNTING FOR AROUND 70% OF TOTAL GDP IN LEADING ECONOMIES. THE PRIMARY ISSUE IS THAT THESE INDUSTRIES LACK THE FOLLOWING FOUR ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO BECOME FULLY OPTIMISED DIGITAL ORGANISAT

Massive instrumentation with sensors; Intelligent systems that can analyse and interpret the massive amount of data coming from these sensors; Advanced robotic systems to optimize actions; and High-performance, business- and mission-critical networks that support the dynamic, secure, highly reliable interconnection of these systems.