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62 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2024 Article by Aroon Tungare, Tom Zurawski, Marc Metteauer, Steve Wilson NODABL NETWORKS, INC. Editor's note: is white paper was previ- ously published in the proceedings for IPC APEX EXPO 2023. e march to Industry 4.0 is driven by the need for enterprises to streamline opera- tions, improve efficiency, and offer new cus- tomer services by leveraging the power of data through Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. To digitally transform their operations, enterprises need the ability to efficiently capture, transport, analyze, and act on data. Enterprises, therefore, need a robust and versatile network that can support: • Broadband connectivity for bandwidth- intensive applications such as video, machine automation, and robotics • Narrowband connectivity for latency- sensitive applications such as voice communication • Internet of things (IoT) connectivity for large numbers of medium-to-low band- width sensors and devices connected to the network Historically, connectivity at enterprises has been a combination of wired internet and data access via Cat 5 or Cat 6 ethernet cabling Private Wireless Networks for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing