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5G use cases that are transforming the world

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Currently, other transformational technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT ) and machine learning (ML) require much faster speeds to function than 3G and 4G networks offer. As mobile technology has expanded over the years, the amount of data users generate every day has increased exponentially.

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Asset lifecycle management strategy: What’s the best approach for your business?

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By coupling asset information (thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT)) with powerful analytics capabilities, businesses can now perform cost-effective preventive maintenance, intervening before a critical asset fails and preventing costly downtime. Here are some of the most effective technologies available today for tracking assets.

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Asset management vs. parts inventory management: What’s the difference?

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This keeps maintenance information in one place and easily accessible to workers who must use it to perform regular maintenance activities like forecasting and replenishment. WiFi-enabled tracking: WiFi-enabled tracking systems use a tag affixed to an asset to broadcast a variety of information about it over a local WiFi network.

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Asset lifecycle management best practices: Building a strategy for success

IBM Big Data Hub

RFID tags broadcast a variety of information about an asset in addition to its location, including the temperature and humidity of its environment. In other words, as a company acquires more and more assets, as long as it has a sound ALM strategy, it will be able to successfully scale its operations and maintenance tasks.