More than 2,500 active satellites now orbit the Earth, and amateur astronomers and other observers are seeing more every month.1 Historically, satellite communication involved geosynchronous (GEO) spacecraft—large systems that have become increasingly capable over the years. But now nongeosynchronous-orbit (NGSO) communications constellations, including low-Earth-orbit (LEO) and medium-Earth-orbit (MEO) satellites, are taking to the skies, and their number could soon soar. If current satellite internet proposals become reality, about 50,000 active satellites will orbit overhead within ten years. Even if the most ambitious plans do not come to pass, the satellites will be manufactured and launched on an unprecedented scale.
过去三年,一批领先制造商在第四次工业革命技术的应用上进展瞩目,因而荣登“灯塔工厂”之榜。纵观“灯塔工厂” 的发展脉络,不难看出,他们的数字化旅程都始于运营系统的转型。随后,依托物联网集成与员工技能重塑等驱动因素,数字技术得以实现规模化发展。“灯塔工厂”愈发耀眼,但其他制造商对领军企业的追赶却日渐乏力。
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