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Digital Twin Consortium introduces Business Maturity Model for organisations

The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) published the Business Maturity Model white paper to guide organisations in designing and implementing digital twins that improve business outcomes.

“Change in the digital age is happening at speed and with high frequency, creating disruptions that are difficult to identify,” said Dan Isaacs, the GM and CTO of the DTC. “When companies take an ad-hoc approach to designing and implementing digital twins, it can lead to architectural inconsistencies, making it difficult to share data across business units and to establish an end-to-end view of business processes.”

The Business Maturity Model can help organisations realise the value digital twins add to their business.

The five stages of maturity are, in summary:

  1. Passive: Active and passive resistance to digitalisation. Little or no digitisation is found in many legacy projects.
  2. Starter: Passive observers of digital twins where there is some virtual and digital modeling. Their existence and value are recognised, but adoption does not yet seriously feature on the agenda. The attitude towards change is that it is a necessary evil rather than a business opportunity.
  3. Progressive: Early-stage participants in digital twinning where there is use of operational data for insights with some integration and automation, but only in siloed proofs of concept starting to realise the value, usually in pockets of enlightenment where the attitude to change is also more positive and accepting.
  4. Mature: Active prototypes of Digital Twins that are comprehensive with simulation for future “What if scenarios.” The owners see the benefit and start sharing data between point solutions, often providing the technology platforms, and are actively encouraging collaboration on digital twin projects across the siloes of the organisation. This integration follows the Systems of Systems approach and spreads across all phases controlled by the owners internally.
  5. Master: Active adoption of digital twins and continuous evolution of the use cases in different parts of the organisation with autonomous decision-making and the ability to learn and act on behalf of users with no human interference.

“The elements of the Business Maturity Model describe the competencies that drive the organisation’s maturity stages,” said Dana Kawas, the co- founder and CEO of Thynkli and one of the authors of the white paper. “With the support of digital twin technology, performance in each competency can be improved.”

Tim Connolly, the CEO at APTUMX and one of the authors of the white paper, said, “We recommend collecting the assessment data from different organisational stakeholders at different levels and in various business units. The Business Maturity Model white paper provides guidance organisations can use to identify where to start and how to prioritise their actions when designing and deploying digital twin systems.”

You can download the Business Maturity Model white paper from the DTC website. Become a DTC member and join the global leaders in digital twin technology.

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November 27, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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OnGo Alliance highlights CBRS deployment success across industries

The OnGo Alliance, an industry consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of LTE and 5G solutions in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band, has announced strides in CBRS deployment across various industries. This progress was showcased at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Las Vegas 2024 and the OnGo Alliance Fall Member Meeting in Dallas, titled “OnGo Forward: CBRS, 5G, and Beyond.” (more…)

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November 21, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Sight Machine joins Microsoft Azure IoT Operations launch

Sight Machine has became a launch partner for Microsoft Azure IoT Operations, a suite of services for managing factory data in Azure across the edge and cloud. (more…)

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November 20, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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SECO and Raspberry Pi partner to drive innovation in industrial IoT solutions

SECO and Raspberry Pi have announce a commercial agreement aimed at expanding their business opportunities through collaboration on hardware and software development. This partnership combines SECO’s expertise in IoT technologies with Raspberry Pi’s versatile computing solutions, allowing both companies to address the growing demands of industrial applications through innovative, customized products. (more…)

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November 18, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Ezurio unveils high-performance bluetooth LE modules based on Nordic’s nRF54L15

Ezurio (formerly Laird Connectivity), has released a family of Bluetooth LE modules based on Nordic Semiconductor’s new next generation of low power wireless SoC, the nRF54L15. The modules enable wireless product designers to bring new products to market faster, while delivering the highest level of performance, security and efficiency with ultra-low power consumption. The modules are predominantly designed for industrial, medical and commercial applications.

The ‘BL54L15 Series’ utilises the QFN48 package of Nordic’s nRF54L15 SoC. It features 31 GPIOs and comprises two module variants, that have either an integrated PCB trace antenna or a MHF4 connector on board. Both modules come in a 14 by 10 mm form factor.

The ‘BL54L15µ Series’ utilises the WSCLP package of the nRF54L15 SoC. It features 32 GPIOs and comprises two module variants that have either an integrated chip antenna or a trace pad for external antenna support. The modules come in a highly compact 6.3 by 7.9 mm form factor.

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Each series of modules is optimised for high-performance applications, ensuring secure, robust and efficient wireless communication with support for the latest Bluetooth standards and secure programming options.

“The Bl54L15 and BL54L15µ module variants bring out the full capability of the market-leading, underlying Nordic silicon for the end customer to utilize in a fully pre-certified solution,” said Jonathan Kaye, the VP of product management and marketing at Ezurio. “The plethora of protocols and application support in a single hardware/software solution enables us to support the widest possible set of use cases and customer requirements for short range wireless connectivity.”

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November 15, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Eurotech unveils cybersecure ReliaGATE 15A-14 for future-ready IoT projects

Eurotech has launched ReliaGATE 15A-14, the cybersecure modular edge gateway designed to meet the growing demand for secure, flexible and globally deployable IoT solutions. Built to support a wide range of applications, the ReliaGATE 15A-14 accelerates IoT projects by simplifying compliance with regional and carrier certifications, providing native support for field asset integration and meeting stringent security standards. (more…)

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November 14, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Identiv partners with InPlay for BLE-enabled IoT solutions

Identiv has announced a partnership with InPlay. The collaboration will focus on delivering Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-enabled tags and IoT solutions by combining Identiv’s best-in-class BLE tag engineering and design expertise with InPlay’s NanoBeacon technology. (more…)

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November 4, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Cognizant and AWS partner to accelerate smart manufacturing solutions

Cognizant has announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with plans to deliver advanced technology solutions and cloud computing services, focused on enhancing smart manufacturing capabilities for global enterprises across industries. (more…)

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October 30, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Contec partners with TruWeather and Vantiq for Industry 4.0 weather solutions

Contec Americas has announced apartnership with TruWeather Solutions and Vantiq to fast-track the development of Industry 4.0 weather solutions.  The partnership will be showcased at the Embedded World conference in Austin where the companies will demonstrate TruWeather’s advanced weather solution for drone operations using Vantiq’s Intelligent IoT platform running on Contec’s scalable IoT hardware.

TruWeather deploys a robust network of weather sensors designed to gather high-density, low-altitude wind and weather data in areas where none currently exists. Our sensors provide crucial weather data for safety applications, with each data point traceable through a chain of custody, encrypted and time-stamped to meet ASTM weather standards for drone operations,” said Don Berchoff, the CEO and founder of TruWeather Solutions. “By partnering with Contec and Vantiq, we can quickly move from concept to implementation, offering a flexible, scalable and cost-effective Industry 4.0 solution.”

TruWeather is aiming to change the weather industry by integrating its solution with Vantiq’s IoT platform to deliver precise, real-time weather data tailored for Industry 4.0 applications. Vantiq’s platform is critical to reducing time-to-market by enabling rapid prototyping, streamlining the transition from prototype to production-quality applications. Contec’s robust and comprehensive IoT system forms the backbone of the solution delivered by TruWeather; ensuring flexible, scalable and purpose-built IoT capabilities.

“Speed is critical in today’s market,” said Brad Jens, the EVP of Sales and Marketing at Contec. “By collaborating with Vantiq and TruWeather, we’ve built a streamlined process that allows us to move quickly from idea to deployment. Together, we’re able to solve complex problems and deliver production-ready solutions faster than ever before.”

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October 3, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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LoneStar Tracking acquires Nova Labs’ 1663 to epand IoT solutions on Helium Network

LoneStar Tracking has announced that it has acquired Nova Labs 1663, the partner of choice for customised IoT solutions built on the world’s largest decentralised wireless network, the Helium Network. This acquisition comes after a strong year of growth for both Lonestar and 1663, including 1663 growing its ecosystem to more than 80 partners in asset tracking, cold chain monitoring and smart agriculture. As Lonestar expands its market presence and customer coverage for industrial IoT use-cases, its industry expertise in large enterprise and industrial IoT make it the ideal solutions provider to continue progressing 1663. (more…)

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September 25, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska