{"id":519723,"date":"2024-02-26T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/?p=519723&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=519723"},"modified":"2025-04-03T03:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T03:40:36","slug":"why-manufacturing-facilities-need-software-defined-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/why-manufacturing-facilities-need-software-defined-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Why manufacturing facilities need software-defined networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-blogs header-hero-blogs\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-blogs\"><div class=\"hero-blogs-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"header-title\"><h1>Why manufacturing facilities need software defined networks<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-blogs-bottom\"><div class=\"header-author\"><div class=\"author-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/07\/Vijay.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=10\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"author-name-date\"><h5 class=\"author-name\">Vijay Anand<\/h5><h5 class=\"blog-date\">Feb 26, 2024<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brand-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2020\/assets\/images\/capgemini-engineering-white.svg\" alt=\"capgemini-engineering\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=987676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-tw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=987676&amp;text=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-tw\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=987676&amp;text=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-picture-the-factory-of-the-future-thousands-of-devices-production-machinery-motors-pumps-sensors-cameras-all-connected-collecting-detailed-data-and-communicating-seamlessly\">Picture the factory of the future. Thousands of devices \u2013 production machinery, motors, pumps, sensors, cameras \u2013 all connected, collecting detailed data, and communicating seamlessly. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This reliable data flow means clever algorithms can monitor the entire facility, and make subtle adjustments to optimize efficiency, energy use, and productivity. A machine fault is detected, an alert goes out and an engineer is booked. A new IoT software patch is released, and all the devices are updated without anyone noticing. A data intensive maintenance system is deployed, and the IT team increases the Wi-Fi bandwidth to ensure it works seamlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is all made possible by several innovations, one of which is Software Defined Networking, or SDN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SDN involves digitizing all moving parts of the network, so the entire thing can be joined up and controlled through a single user interface. Changes and updates can be made consistently across the network, at the push of a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With SDN, the entire factory and its IIoT (Industrial IoT) network can be dynamically managed and configured using a single SDN controller, handling all the elements that make a network work and adapting without users even noticing: network monitoring, packet forwarding, networking devices status checks, load balancing, queue management, scheduling and quality of experience (QoE) awareness. SDNs also have far fewer problems than networks made of physical switches and gateways, reducing time spent on troubleshooting and reconfiguring. That creates a network that is flexible, scalable, efficient, secure, and resilient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-manufacturing-ready-for-sdn\">Is manufacturing ready for SDN?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SDN has traditionally been associated with telecoms companies which benefit enormously from flexible networks that can be quickly configured to meet changing customer needs. But SDNs are growing in popularity in industry too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/650204\/intel-embraces-sdn-to-modernize-its-chip-factories.html\">Intel<\/a> is upgrading its chipmaking facilities to SDN. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US51059823&amp;pageType=PRINTFRIENDLY\">IDC\u2019s 2023 Future of Connectedness Sentiment<\/a> found that 41% of manufacturers cite the flexibility to change bandwidth capacity in near real-time as a top reason for SDN investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, SDN is still relatively new in manufacturing. There is a need for a greater understanding of its benefits and challenges, so manufacturers can go in with their eyes open &#8211; ensuring that the transition is seamless and able to deliver what the manufacturer wants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SDN-based-Network-design.jpg\" alt=\"SDN based Network design for manufacturing plants\" class=\"wp-image-991906\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fig. 1:&nbsp; SDN based Network design for manufacturing plants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-a-software-defined-network-look-like\">What does a software defined network look like?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An<strong> <\/strong>SDN is a cost-effective way to create reliable, seamless network connectivity with any combination of available communications links, whether Wireless (Wi-Fi\/5G) or Wired (Ethernet\/LAN) (as shown in Fig 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A growing number of connected industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are being installed throughout the manufacturing plant. In an SDN, edge gateways are installed around the plant to provide wireless connectivity to these IIoT devices. IoT-enabled devices, like routers, switches, firewalls, and storage devices help to forward data through the edge gateway efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the factory, an edge cloud is established \u2013 a localized virtual hosting space which manages the devices and gateways. Within that sits an SDN controller, which manages thousands of IIoT devices, establishes and maintains network connectivity to each, and automatically manages data routing between them, ensuring continuous low latency connectivity, regardless of the location of the machines or connection type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, an SDN includes a network of intelligent industrial gateways to optimize traffic and cost, while providing end-to-end encrypted data transport to corporate data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Seamless-Connectivity.png\" alt=\"Seamless Connectivity between Wi-Fi and Ethernet, based on SDN (images from Internet source)\" class=\"wp-image-991911\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.645413870246085;width:743px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fig. 2:&nbsp; Seamless Connectivity between Wi-Fi and Ethernet, based on SDN (images from Internet source)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-benefits-of-sdn-for-manufacturing-facilities\">What are the benefits of SDN for manufacturing facilities?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SDNs offer various benefits to factory-based networks. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Simplifies network management<\/strong>, by separating the control plane(network intelligence and data forwarding decisions) from the data plane(data collection)as shown in<strong>Fig 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows the <strong>routing of newly added devices<\/strong> to be automatically configured<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a <strong>programmable centralized control <\/strong>and<strong> management system <\/strong>for the factory network, using <strong>high-level policies, <\/strong>all without changing existing factory network architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Centralized management <\/strong>facilitates the optimization and configuration of the factory network in an efficient and automated manner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers <strong>interoperability\/seamless connectivity<\/strong> through interfacing with different wired and wireless technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables the <strong>dynamic management of<\/strong> smart devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitates the real time feed of data, processed at the edge, for <strong>quick, automatic decision-making<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides <strong>higher data traffic optimization\/rerouting of packets<\/strong> based on edge processing, along with fault tolerance during production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables faster delivery of data packets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces OPEX and CAPEX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves scalability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Control-and-Data-Plane-separation.png\" alt=\"Control and Data Plane separation, based on SDN (images\/icons are from Internet source)\" class=\"wp-image-991914\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fig. 3:&nbsp; Control and Data Plane separation, based on SDN (images\/icons are from Internet source)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A SDN automatically recognizes and prioritizes data traffic flow, avoids network congestion, and provides seamless handoff between wired (LAN) and wireless (Wi-Fi), which ensures manufacturing operations continue, even in the event of an unexpected link outage. The result is persistent, low-latency connections designed to support real-time collaboration throughout the entire manufacturing operation &#8211; from the factory to sales, planning, distribution, and customer care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SDN can also be customized to suit the manufacturing plant. Product designers can create private networks to perform tasks, like monitoring and controlling machinery, and offer customized policies to govern the factory&#8217;s network\u2019s traffic. That gives it great flexibility to meet user needs and adapt as those needs change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Seamless-Switching.png?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-991919\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fig.4:&nbsp; Seamless Switching \/ Connectivity based on SDN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SDNs enable fast and persistent data transfer between various industrial devices to handle mission-critical applications. That boosts operational efficiency, increases productivity, and reduces the risk of downtime from connectivity issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-capgemini-can-help\">How Capgemini can help<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SDNs in manufacturing are relatively new and unproven. Capgemini brings years of experience working on SDNs in the telecoms industry, where we have built a detailed understanding of the technologies involved and the challenges of integration, along with connections to an ecosystem of key technology players that must be brought together to deliver an effective SDN. In addition, we offer a deep understanding of manufacturing networks, including Wi-Fi, gateways, and IoT, which are all part of our longstanding DNA. 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Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"TD\" >Chad<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CL\" >Chile<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CN\" >China<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CX\" >Christmas Island<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CC\" >Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CO\" >Colombia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KM\" >Comoros<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CG\" >Congo<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CD\" >Congo, Democratic Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CK\" >Cook Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CR\" >Costa Rica<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CI\" >Cote D&#039;Ivoire<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HR\" >Croatia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CU\" >Cuba<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CY\" 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value=\"FJ\" >Fiji<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FI\" >Finland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FR\" >France<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GF\" >French Guiana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PF\" >French Polynesia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"TF\" >French Southern Territories<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GA\" >Gabon<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GM\" >Gambia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GE\" >Georgia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DE\" >Germany<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GH\" >Ghana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GI\" >Gibraltar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GR\" >Greece<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GL\" >Greenland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GD\" >Grenada<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GP\" >Guadeloupe<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GU\" >Guam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GT\" >Guatemala<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GG\" >Guernsey<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GN\" >Guinea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GW\" >Guinea-Bissau<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GY\" >Guyana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HT\" >Haiti<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HM\" >Heard Island &amp; Mcdonald Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"VA\" >Holy See (Vatican City State)<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HN\" >Honduras<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HK\" >Hong Kong<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HU\" >Hungary<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IS\" >Iceland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IN\" >India<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ID\" >Indonesia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IR\" >Iran, Islamic Republic Of<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IQ\" >Iraq<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IE\" >Ireland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IM\" >Isle Of Man<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IL\" >Israel<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IT\" >Italy<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JM\" >Jamaica<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JP\" >Japan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JE\" >Jersey<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JO\" >Jordan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KZ\" >Kazakhstan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KE\" >Kenya<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KI\" >Kiribati<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KR\" >Korea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KW\" >Kuwait<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KG\" >Kyrgyzstan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LA\" >Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LV\" >Latvia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LB\" >Lebanon<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LS\" >Lesotho<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LR\" >Liberia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LY\" >Libyan Arab Jamahiriya<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LI\" >Liechtenstein<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LT\" >Lithuania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LU\" >Luxembourg<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MO\" >Macao<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MK\" >Macedonia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MG\" >Madagascar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MW\" >Malawi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MY\" >Malaysia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MV\" >Maldives<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ML\" >Mali<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MT\" >Malta<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MH\" >Marshall Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MQ\" >Martinique<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MR\" >Mauritania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MU\" >Mauritius<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"YT\" >Mayotte<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MX\" >Mexico<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FM\" >Micronesia, Federated States Of<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MD\" >Moldova<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MC\" >Monaco<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MN\" >Mongolia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ME\" >Montenegro<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MS\" >Montserrat<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MA\" >Morocco<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MZ\" >Mozambique<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MM\" >Myanmar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NA\" >Namibia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NR\" >Nauru<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NP\" >Nepal<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NL\" >Netherlands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"AN\" >Netherlands Antilles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NC\" >New Caledonia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NZ\" >New Zealand<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NI\" >Nicaragua<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NE\" >Niger<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NG\" >Nigeria<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NU\" >Niue<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NF\" >Norfolk Island<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MP\" >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NO\" >Norway<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"OM\" >Oman<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PK\" >Pakistan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PW\" >Palau<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PS\" >Palestinian Territory, Occupied<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PA\" >Panama<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PG\" >Papua New Guinea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PY\" >Paraguay<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PE\" >Peru<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PH\" >Philippines<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PN\" >Pitcairn<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PL\" >Poland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PT\" >Portugal<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PR\" >Puerto Rico<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"QA\" >Qatar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"RE\" >Reunion<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"RO\" >Romania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"RU\" >Russian Federation<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"RW\" >Rwanda<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BL\" >Saint Barthelemy<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"SH\" >Saint Helena<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KN\" >Saint Kitts And Nevis<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LC\" >Saint Lucia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MF\" >Saint Martin<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PM\" >Saint Pierre And Miquelon<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"VC\" >Saint Vincent And Grenadines<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"WS\" >Samoa<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"SM\" >San 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tools\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brand-logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnDiv\">\t<a class=\"more2\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Smart Factory\" href=\"https:\/\/smartfactory.ie\/home\/the-smart-factory\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t         \t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-content col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\" data-nav-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-nav-container\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n<section class=\"section section--expert-perspectives\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"content-title col-12 col-md-8\"><h2 class=\"expert-heading\">Expert perspectives<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"expert-prospective-container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 row-space\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"box-img-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/ethernet-nids\/\" aria-label=\"Ethernet NIDs\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"box-img\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/04\/Ethernet-NIDs-blog-2880-x-1800.jpg?w=600&#038;quality=70\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"box-inner\"><div class=\"box-tag\">Applications<\/div><a class=\"content-box-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/ethernet-nids\/\" aria-label=\"Ethernet NIDs\"><h3 class=\"expert-subtitle\">Ethernet NIDs<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"box-bottom\">\n\t\t   <div class=\"box-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/04\/Parthasarathy-1-rotated-1.jpg?w=960\" \/><\/div><div class=\"date-name-info\"><div class=\"author-text\">Parthasarathy Varadharajan<\/div><div class=\"date-text\">Feb 16, 2024<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"section section--lifeatcap-learning section--event-slider-careerInvent \">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class='career-invent-header'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider slider-fader f8a7ec37-883b-4306-aebf-91b6a5779915\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-wrapper smallDevice\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slider-prev inactive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"slider prev\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"slider-paginator\"><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slider-next \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"slider next\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slider-list \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide-bg-wrapper wp-block-cg-blocks-career-invent is-style-sapphire3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgImagesection\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 box-inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"content-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"explore-header\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"68\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Intelligent Industry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntelligent Industry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"box-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-maxlength=\"144\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"We have entered the next era of digital transformation. This is characterized by a growing convergence of product, software, data, and services.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have entered the next era of digital transformation. This is characterized by a growing convergence of product, software, data, and services.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnDiv\"> <a class=\"more2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"24\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"More on this positioning about Intelligent Industry\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Opens in new window\" tabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/au-en\/services\/intelligent-industry\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore on this positioning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-right box-img-wrapper escaper escaper-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=1200&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=1200&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 1500px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=600&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=1200&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=400&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=800&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=400&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp?w=800&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 0)\" \/>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"box-img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/II-New-VI.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"box-img\" src=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-reveal\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide-bg-wrapper wp-block-cg-blocks-career-invent is-style-sapphire3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgImagesection\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 box-inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"content-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"explore-header\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"68\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Intelligent 5G &amp; Edge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntelligent 5G &amp; Edge\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"box-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-maxlength=\"144\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Pioneering 5G Open Networks and the full ecosystem.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPioneering 5G Open Networks and the full ecosystem.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnDiv\"> <a class=\"more2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"24\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Read more about Intelligent 5G &amp; Edge\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Opens in new window\" tabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/au-en\/solutions\/intelligent-5g-edge\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-right box-img-wrapper escaper escaper-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 1500px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=90 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 0)\" \/>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"box-img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Realize-the-full-potential-of-Data-and-AI-for-connected-products.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"box-img\" src=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-reveal\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide-bg-wrapper wp-block-cg-blocks-career-invent is-style-sapphire3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgImagesection\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 box-inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"content-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"explore-header\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"34\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Solutions for the 5G &amp; Edge evolution\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSolutions for the 5G &amp; Edge evolution\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"box-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-maxlength=\"144\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Two of the key technologies that are powering Intelligent Industry, 5G and Edge computing, will have a radical impact on industries\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo of the key technologies that are powering Intelligent Industry, 5G and Edge computing, will have a radical impact on industries\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brand-logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/logo-invent-white.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Capgemini Invent\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnDiv\"> <a class=\"more2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"24\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Read more about Solutions for the 5G &amp; 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