Schneider Electric, a global expert in digital transformation in the field of energy management and automation, on September 19, the first day of the 23rd China International Industry Fair, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (hereinafter referred to as “China Academy of Information and Communications Technology”) and China United Network Communications Group Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “China Unicom”) jointly issued the white paper “5G+PLC Deep Integration Solution”, with a view to systematically interpreting the research ideas, cutting-edge technologies, industrial achievements and practical applications in a simple way. Promote the innovative integration and landing application of 5G+PLC in the field of industrial core control, so as to provide a strong engine for industrial digitalization, networking and intelligent transformation, and provide support for the high-quality and sustainable development of the industry.
Today, digital technology is fully integrated into the process of economic and social development, as the lifeblood of the national economy, the industrial field, and therefore the explosion of unlimited new machines, 5G connectivity, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology progress are promoting the intelligence and efficiency of the manufacturing industry. With the advantages of large bandwidth, low delay, high reliability and wide coverage, 5G network technology will provide convenient communication support for industrial control systems, and its integration with PLC technology is bound to enable industrial control to be further flexible, efficient and open.