Picture yourself residing on a remote island with a small population. Given the limited business prospectson your island, the likelihood of any Communication Service Provider (CSP) investing in terrestrial telecommunication infrastructure on the island is extremely low. The absence of Internet broadband can lead to educational challenges, limited access to information, economic disadvantages, vital healthcare limitations, social isolation, reduced innovation, and many more issues, all of which would have a detrimental effect on your community. This scenario embodies the essence of the “digital divide.”
The demand for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-based technologies in the Southeast Asian region is expected to soar in the coming years. As enterprises, notably in the manufacturing and logistics sectors, trend toward rapidly embracing digital transformation, Internet of Things (IoT) connections revenue will grow to US$13.5 billion by 2027. With greater adoption of Industry 4.0 tools comes more intelligent factories, leveraging a wide range of operations-enhancing technologies. Examples of smart factories abound in the Southeast Asian industrial sector.