Digital transformation is in full swing in the mining industry. Most of the top mining companies are searching for talent with experience in technologies like data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The search for tech talent stems from a wave of challenges that cast doubt on the future of mining and metals operations. Mining firms realize that in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical instability, and an aging workforce, automation is essential to remaining competitive. This article sets out to help you envision what digital transformation means for mining operations in two ways. First, by explaining the most urgent market drivers of digitalization in the industry. Secondly, by listing the most digitalized mining firms worldwide ABI Research has assessed.

As manufacturers continue to embrace digital transformation, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) become ever more crucial in improving productivity. If your plant aims to deploy a new PLC, there are a number of brands providing effective hardware and software solutions to support industrial automation. ABI Research’s recent Industrial Automation: PLC Hardware and Software competitive ranking assessed 11 PLC companies on their solution capabilities. To refine your search for a new PLC partner, I’ll share five of the most promising brands from the report.

If your business uses a video surveillance system, it’s likely deployed on-premises. I also bet that your company outsources installation and maintenance services to a System Integrator (SI). If this sounds like your company, you’re not alone; most businesses today operate surveillance operations this way. However, cloud video surveillance solutions are reshaping the commercial surveillance industry. Cloud-based camera solutions allow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to leverage advanced surveillance features conveniently and cost-effectively. Security and business outcomes once unimaginable for smaller companies are now within arm’s reach.

With cellular modules getting more attention for their role in IoT solution security, ABI Research offers the first of a series of educational articles covering cellular modules. In each post, ABI Research analysts provide their insights on cellular modules and their impact on IoT solution security in critical areas of the IoT value chain.

All too often, vehicular accidents result from a distracted driver, claiming 3,522 lives in the United States in 2021. Whether the driver is looking down to text, experiencing extreme levels of fatigue after a long day at work, or exhibiting some other unsafe behavior, these sometimes tragic cases could be avoidable if the driver were concentrating more closely. Over the last 10 years or so, the automotive industry has focused on integrating active safety systems that detect hazardous situations outside the vehicle. However, this concept has extended to detecting hazardous situations from within the vehicle through camera-based Driver Monitoring Systems (DMSs). As will be explained later in this post, these technologies will also include broader Occupant Monitoring System (OMS) applications, so that automakers can provide a transformative driving experience for all passengers.

Placing data in a third-party cloud can bring with it all kinds of new security issues. But just as importantly, there are aspects of regulatory compliance that enterprises need to address as well, and these can be highly challenging depending on the nature of the data and the location of the cloud infrastructure.

One key challenge retailers face is inaccurate pricing on product shelf labels. If one of your customers expects a product to cost US$4.99, but learns upon checkout that the actual price is US$9.99, how do you think they will respond? Some customers might shrug it off and not think twice about it; however, most will be left with a bad taste in their mouth and perhaps lose their brand loyalty. Retailers are increasingly adopting Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs), replacing traditional paper labels to prevent this scenario. While ESLs have existed for years, the installed base is low. Newer connectivity technologies are unlocking far more value for retailers beyond dynamic pricing, spurring greater demand for ESLs in a post-COVID-19 world.

Critical infrastructure is considered “critical” for good reason. Without a continuous energy supply and unhindered railway transportation, you wouldn’t be able to drive your car, and your grocery store shelves would be empty. In other words, societies would crumble fast. This overwhelming sense of doom makes for great extortion for security threat actors, making Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) a prime target. Attacks on industrial sectors saw a 140% increase in 2022, signaling a new frontier in the cybersecurity fight. To help protect your organization from falling victim to an attack, here are nine companies at the leading edge of ICS cybersecurity services.

Network automation tools are increasingly considered essential for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) as cloud-native networks become the norm. While digitally native 5G mobile networks accelerate digital transformation, they introduce more network processes, interfaces, and operations. This goes hand-in-hand with an increasing number of network parameters, processing algorithms, and the number of security alarms in both telco and enterprise networks. To help meet the greater demand for digital services, CSPs are adopting network automation software, which is a major corporate change for many organizations. Here are the top-five ranked network automation providers, according to ABI Research’s Cloud-Native Network Automation and Orchestration Software Market competitive assessment.

On September 19, 2023, AST SpaceMobile announced a historic milestone: the successful completion of the first-ever 5G connection for both voice and data transmission between an ordinary, unmodified smartphone and a space satellite. The company's engineers showcased this space-based 5G connectivity by initiating a call from Maui, Hawaii, United States, to a Vodafone engineer situated in Madrid, Spain. This remarkable feat was accomplished using AT&T's Band 5/850 Megahertz (MHz) spectrum and AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 (BW3) test satellite—the largest-ever commercial communications array deployed in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).