With connectivity being central to the Industry 4.0 vision, three things must become a reality to deliver a truly connected enterprise. Firstly, the higher-level information technology (IT) or enterprise infrastructure must converge with the plant floor control network. Secondly, the various networks or manufacturing cells currently in existence on factory floors must all coexist and interoperate. Thirdly, we need seamless, secure connectivity across our process environments, from the edge of the process to the enterprise cloud.
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