In order to discuss their entrepreneurial ideas and the progress of their projects around a common theme, dozens of students from different disciplines met on July 15 and 16, in the creation studio of Fondation Huguette and Jean-Louis Fontaine.

The activity, published as part of the Createk course, provided the student community with a full weekend of prototyping. This crucial design step consists of making a non-finished but representative version of the product, allowing the business to quickly check their market.

Parcours Createk and Concours Createk – Famille JR André Bombardier promote technology ventures at the University of Sherbrooke and provide an environment that allows students to identify and realize their value proposition and lead them towards entrepreneurship.

After a warm welcome with a generous lunch, the participants were invited to go up to the thinking room. Surprised and alert, discover the opening activity:Fire in the stadium. In 60 seconds, each person representing a project had to outline the problem they were trying to solve, alone or with their team, and the solution to meet the needs of potential clients.

BREAKING THE ICE Now it’s the turn of Julien LaMarche, Entrepreneurship Adviser to the Vice President of Promotion and Partnerships, to introduce the audience to the MVP (Minimum project value or minimum applicable product) and on the popular TRL scale ( level of technical readiness or levels of technology maturity) making it possible to identify the stage at which the project has reached.

Meeting passionate people who have succeeded means convincing ourselves that we too can do it, but understanding that we can also be wrong.

Noémie Renaud, first-year undergraduate student in mechanical engineering

The constructive account of a wonderful trip

short break Recharge Out of coffee, and here we go again with the introduction of Julien Rachiele-Tremblay, Project Manager of the Outreach Robotics Team, a successful young company born out of the tech entrepreneurship course. The graduate of the Master of Mechanical Engineering demonstrated the development, challenges and failures encountered during the 16 releases of its productsof papersShe offered her young audience an interactive activity to learn about the risks of her own projects.

Talking about the results of our projects is a way to give back what we have learned. Rapid prototyping is at the heart of Createk’s values: it drives all of our projects. We must show people who are passionate about entrepreneurship all the tools available in UdeS to quickly take their first exams.

Julian Rachel Tremblay

Since 2019, Outreach Robotics has been developing cutting-edge aerial robotic innovations with the ability to explore remote and hard-to-reach environments. Collecting endangered plants from the remote slopes of Hawaii is one example of a team challenge. Capturing the $20,000 Research Grand Prize in the 2018 Createk Competition was the entrepreneurial catalyst for the project.

Securing succession

In order to introduce first-year students to a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, College of Engineering and College of Management professor Valerie Grandbois invited her class to understand the ins and outs of technology entrepreneurship.

Our guys in training want to hear about prototypes and see products. It’s also a strategic opportunity to take a first step into the ecosystem so they can think about the kinds of projects they can do after earning their bachelor’s degree. Outside of school logic, there are a range of resources available.

Valerie Grandboys

In smaller groups, the afternoon continues with a workshop on “Why and How to Prototype?” Moderated by Thibault Lerailer, Founder of Punctuate Design. In a semi-circular room layout, the audience learns about the technical data that await them in the future stages of their project and is invited to test it first hand.

The assembly is then invited to develop a three-minute presentation on the next steps to be carried out and a diagram of the prototypes. This first day ends elegantly with the birth of rich discussions about a good sweet snack.

On Sunday morning, a variety of professionals from the ecosystem (industrial designers, engineers, entrepreneurs) as well as students participating in the University’s Center for Training in Environment and Sustainable Development led training sessions. Then, a game plan was drawn up for each project to ensure good continuity and work in the coming months.

The weekend ended with a roundtable and six scholarships worth $500 each. These rewards made it possible to highlight the students’ participation and work during the event, and will help them fund their prototype.

Three budding entrepreneurs testify

I came here looking for the essential information: experiences, mistakes, good moves, and the methods companies use to build a product.

Maxence Maugin, undergraduate robotics engineering student in the College of Engineering

Maxence has launched a project that aims to democratize and improve the appearance of augmented reality to give magic to those around it. Still in the consideration stage and incubated by the Desjardins Entrepreneurial Coach, prototypes will be facilitated through the award of the grant.

Participating over the weekend allowed me to expose my idea to potential new clients and see their reactions, drop them off my survey and get other insights on my way forward.

Amadou Bah, IT student at the College of Management and founder of Thrivetrack

In the testing phase and at the end of the design of the first version, Amadou wants to create an integration platform dedicated to students. Enhanced by artificial intelligence and connected to professionals, it will cover many aspects of student life: time management and productivity, mental health and well-being, physical training, etc. With the support of Entreprendre Sherbrooke, the entrepreneur is networking and building more relationships with the community.

The event is open to all, regardless of discipline: it is very inspiring to see how others are progressing. Don’t hesitate, it’s really worth it. The organization is very welcoming and flexible.

François Beausoleil, DESS student in the Faculty of Music in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

François develops Persong, an app that adds a customized dimension of training to the music people already listen to during the day. In the stage of validating his hypotheses, this isn’t his first weekend at Createk. Arriving with a poorly developed idea last May, he left with a more organized one.

Createk: Between Course and Competition

Createk is UdeS’ technology entrepreneurship course that offers one off training, monthly networking activities (meetings), support resources and a contest. In fact, each fall semester, the team’s efforts are directed toward preparing a final pitch and a grand competition with a total prize pool of $50,000.

The Createk Competition – The JR André Bombardier Family is constantly growing year by year, both in terms of the number of participants and the colleges represented. The heart is engineering, and we pursue our goal of expanding into all science programs.

Valerie Grandboys

The activities are open to all members of the student community who are interested in entrepreneurship, and who come up with a simple idea that comes to mind or an already well-established project.

Createk is the force needed to animate the spirit of our innovative communities by breaking down silos. It means supporting their entrepreneurial paths in order to reconcile students’ lives with entrepreneurship. The people involved in our events bring a wide variety of skills.

Chloé Mercier-Noël, Createk Competition Coordinator

Are you interested in entrepreneurship and social innovation and would like to learn more? Consult Createk’s activity calendar so you don’t miss a thing.

As part of these partnerships, experts from Squad, ComCyberGend, and Sopra Steria will share their technical expertise and knowledge with the school’s students. The latter will have the opportunity to interact with consultants, learn from their experiences and learn about the real challenges they face. For example, the Squad and the Guardia Cybersecurity School will collaborate closely on technical topics, through organization Workshopsfollower conferences and the Animations like CTFs (capture the flag) f Oscent evenings.

Ensure training of students commensurate with the needs of the companies

The partnership also includes the Guardia Cybersecurity School which includes Squad development guidance. The members of the school administration themselves will be kept informed Technological developments and market demands in real time, in order to adapt the tutorial accordingly. “ This approach allows us to train operational and agile ‘engineer’ profiles, capable of mastering the latest technologies and successfully meeting cybersecurity challenges.” analysis Valery DmitrovichCo-founder and CEO of the Guardia Cybersecurity School.

In an ever-changing sector facing increasingly complex security challenges, partnerships between specialist schools and leading players are essential to ensure quality training and Preparing the cybersecurity professionals of tomorrow. “ To properly train our students and meet the companies’ needs in terms of skills and employment for future graduates, it is essential to establish partnerships with key players in the sector. explains Valery Dmitrovich, co-founder of the Guardia Cybersecurity School.

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Strengthening the links between the actors in the electronic defense system

Digital security is a priority for countries, and France is no exception. In the face of the cyber threat, governments are investing heavily to ensure their security and strategic independence. Thanks to the partnership with the Guardia Cybersecurity School, ComCyberGend is strengthening its capabilities in the field of cybersecurity, thus contributing to the protection of citizens and the fight against cybercrime. This partnership is part of ComCyberGend’s overall strategy for Promote synergies between the state and private actors To better prevent cyber risks.

“ After joining Campus Cyber, the Gendarmerie Nationale, through ComCyberGend, joined the InterCERT Association in early 2023, bringing together CSIRT teams from the public and private sectors. The partnership signed with the Guardia School of Cybersecurity is part of this continuity. Brigade details Mark PugetComCyberGend.

Attracting future talent

The three partners undertake to We welcome work and study students within their services. Jane Elise RossiDirector of Talent Attraction at Sopra Steria, explains the reasoning behind this partnership: “ To support our clients, we are looking for employees of the future who will work on defence, security, cyber security and cyber defense projects. Through this partnership with Guardia Cybersecurity School, we want to attract more talent, who are the digital transformation actors of the future. »

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Today some of the biggest names in IT and service providers, including AT&T, Cisco, Fortinet, VMware and Intel, released an industry group promising solutions that improve data security and computer networks.

The group, called the Network Resilience Alliance, hopes to solve two of the biggest problems IT managers, IT managers, and network administrators face: the inability to install critical updates in a timely manner and the lack of visibility into the network so that IT staff can spot irregularities.

But they also include bad practices like encrypting passwords in hardware and software, and as one of the speakers pointed out at a press conference announcing the group, they’re why a company has hardware patches that are good in one area of ​​their network and bad in another.

Another problem is IT departments that keep unsupported products in their environment or are surprised when manufacturers announce that a product has suddenly been discontinued.

Technology companies need to find ways to address the persistent problem of unapplied software and hardware updates and unapplied patches, the group said in a press release, while encouraging organizations to gain better visibility into their networks to better mitigate cyber risks.

One goal: to generate a report with clear, actionable recommendations for improving network security for technology providers, technology users, and those creating or regulating security policy.

“Network resilience is vital to the health of our economy and our interconnected world and there is a need to focus on how we can improve the security of the broader ecosystem by working together,” said Ari Schwartz, coordinator of the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law and general manager of cybersecurity services at Washington, D.C. law firm Venable, in a press release. “We often see organizations fall victim to a cyberattack because an important update or an existing patch was not created.”

The Center is a nonprofit organization that brings together industry leaders and policy makers to find solutions that can help improve the digital security of critical networks, devices, and infrastructure.

Initial group members also include Broadcom, the British BT Group, Juniper Networks, Lumen Technologies, Palo Alto Networks and Verizon.

At a press conference this morning, experts talked about the problems and possible solutions.

One solution: legislation. Paul Waller, senior technical director of the UK’s National Cyber ​​Security Centre, noted that last year the government passed the Security of Products and Communications Infrastructure Act to encourage hardware and software manufacturers to share information on managing the security of IoT devices.

The scheme, which comes into force next April, will require manufacturers of pluggable products in the UK to comply with minimum safety requirements.

The UK also encourages developers to join the Security by Design program to get them to develop code applications. Reducing the number of vulnerabilities should reduce the number of patching issues.

In Canada, the government’s proposed Critical Computer Systems Protection Act and proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Act would place obligations on providers of critical infrastructure.

During a press conference, Cisco Systems chief security and trust officer Brad Arkin noted that in 2017 Cisco released a private patch for one of his company’s products, followed in early 2018 by a notification that the vulnerability was being exploited. However, in April of this year – five years later, cybersecurity agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom had to issue a warning that cybercriminals were still exploiting the unpatched product. “It shows that our current system is not working,” he said.

The original article is available at IT World Canadasister post Informational guidance.

French adaptation and translation by Renaud Larue-Langlois.

Fear The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Tales of the Walking Dead… It’s been a few years now that AMC (which airs on OCS here) has been producing butter on the universe originally created by Robert Kirkman, although audiences have dropped over the eleven seasons of the main series.

A TV universe that has no intention of stopping on such a long road despite the end of (finally) The Adventures of Rick Grimes Collection Since then, under the auspices of Scott M. Gimple, The Walking Dead has spawned three new spinoffs centered around…the Rick Grimes Collection. Why ? because. And before learning about the romantic fate of Rick and Michonne and visiting France with Daryl, we head to New York with Maggie and Negan in The Walking Dead: Dead City.

The two terrible enemies, who seemed to have buried the hatchet at the end of The Walking Dead, quickly dig it up to cater to a Dead City scenario in which Maggie goes in search of her son, who has been kidnapped by the Croats, a former henchman of Negan’s, and hides in the middle of the Big Apple deserted for walkers. To find her offspring, she will have to rely on the help of the one who started it all.

The least we can say is that the Eli Jorné-led show gains a lot by not inheriting the heavy-handed form of its elder, with its 24 episodes swapped out for a 6-episode season. A commitment to brevity allows Dead City to avoid the softness that hurt the main show. There is no question of going in circles here and all the plot elements are quickly worked out and progress to the conclusion that without difficulty suggests a second season.

Overtly inspired by 1997 New York (maybe too much), the show operates almost exclusively on star duos with Jeffrey Dean Morgan still charismatic in leather as Snake Plissken and Lauren Cohan as Sarah Connor. The series even finds the letters of the gentlemen that we thought were lost by offering many graphic ideas when it is necessary to purify some extras from their members. Like what, sometimes you have to know how to get your hands dirty to win back interest.

Boring dead

Small bursts act as decoys, because the main interest of The Walking Dead: Dead City is also its main drawback: Maggie and Negan. If we easily understand why the production choice fell on them, because even if their journey seems complete, they remain among the most interesting to follow in the main franchise, the series quickly finds its butt between two chairs: on the one hand it is always necessary to maintain interest in them and on the other hand their mere presence is not enough to hold six 45-minute episodes.

The result is, that the narrative will dwell unnecessarily on a large number of utilitarian secondary characters, sometimes insisting on the importance of exaggerated scenario, while the story will get rid of them at the first crossroads. A sacrificial formula that the show repeats in almost every episode until we consider the survivors to be little walking miracles.

But these heroes are not only there to give the plot more coherence, they also serve as reminders to point the viewer to the keys to this New York universe. For example, someone had to remind us who Negan was, and do it in the most robotic way possible. It feels like a video game with non-player characters just serving to provide quests or explain the story to the protagonists.

All this is nothing but a demonstration, in the end, of a very mechanical cosmopolitan writing that aggregates clichés and deja-vu within a decor reduced to the smallest scale (we will never feel the “grandeur” of the city and, therefore, the place of the action being told) and the offensive use of the midnight blue filter. Which doesn’t make The Walking Dead: Dead City a bad series, The Walking Dead fans who stayed until the end will appreciate it, but it’s a series that can be watched blithely and that can be given away all the way without regret. In short, like The Walking Dead.

A video demonstrating the effectiveness of voice calling technology using Lynk’s sat2phone service has been posted

FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Link Global, a leading global satellite communications company, today released the first-ever video of a series of two-way voice calls between standard satellite cell phones. The video shows several voice calls using standard cell phones connected by Lynk satellite towers currently in orbit.

Charles Miller, CEO and co-founder of Lynk, said: Carl Sagan once said, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” The video we’re publishing today confirms Lynk’s commitment to even higher standards. Mr Miller continued: When Lynk made the first-ever contact between a record-breaking satellite and phone on Earth in March 2020, we shared a video to show the world our findings. We’re doing the same thing today for two-way voice calls.”

“ “Today, information is at the heart of our mission to connect everyone, everywhere,” said Tyghe Speidel, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Lynk. “ The Lynk team is very excited to show that it is possible to make voice calls, as the first SMS service is already in Palau and other countries will follow suit this year. As we continue to prioritize SMS service for our near-term MNO partners, these early voice call results validate the advances in our technology and bring us closer to accomplishing our mission.”

Please click here to view a video of this successful Lynk two-way audio call.

About Link

Lynk is the world’s only patented, proven, and commercially licensed system for direct satellite transmission to a standard mobile phone. Proof of service has been completed and our service is currently deployed in more than 20 countries, with more than 30 MNO commercial service agreements covering more than 50 countries. The Lynk network, which currently provides cellular (emergency) alerts and two-way SMS, is compatible with all current cell phones on the planet. Going forward, Lynk will launch voice and mobile broadband services. By partnering with Lynk through a simple roaming agreement, the mobile network operator can increase revenue by entering new markets, provide subscribers with peace of mind with ubiquitous connectivity, and pave the way to economic prosperity for billions of citizens around the world. For more information, visit www.lynk.world or follow @lynktheworld.

In no case should the text of the press release resulting from the translation be considered official. The only original copy of the press release is the press release in its original language. The translation should always be compared with the source text, which will set a precedent.

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Marc Andreessen is already introducing his young son to ChatGPT. For a businessman, introducing children to artificial intelligence will soon be commonplace.

Listening to young entrepreneurs is one of the main occupations of a venture capitalist. This should be interested in projects capable of shaping the future. Mark Andreessen passionate about it chat. The magic goes so far as to encourage the father of the family to train his 8-year-old son in AI.

Andreessen Horowitz’s boss made the revelation on the show’s weekly episode The Joe Rogan Experience. And so the OpenAI artificial intelligence gets installed on the little kid’s laptop. Then his father showed him how to use it to learn things and discover the world.

Little Andreessen is not a fan of ChatGPT

ChatGPT quickly became the sensation of the year after its latest launch GPT-4 language model. AI performance affected. In the world of work, we were already worried about the arrival of this revolutionary technology. In fact, it would have threatened—and still does—many jobs.

The capabilities of GPT-4 are multiple. The famous language paradigm can effectively perform a wide range of tasks. Note that the general public mainly uses it to get explanations on complex topics like quantum mechanics. The AI ​​can then adjust its text according to the age and intellectual ability of its user.

Unlike his dad, little Andreessen isn’t in awe of ChatGPT. ” He calculated to. Of course, you ask him questions and he gives you answers. What is this? The boy’s reaction was cold. Of course, the father is slightly disappointed that his son does not share his passion for technology.

A generation that will be raised by artificial intelligence

Andreessen reflects on how her child will grow up in the company of AI. When this person turns 20, the AI ​​will have accumulated 12 years of experience. It will then be interesting to see the development of the child’s technology capabilities and knowledge.

Artificial intelligence will have evolved at the same time as the boy. You will probably know more of the latter. The machine must be able to determine what is good for it. She can advise him to correct his mistakes or even push his limits.

On the other hand, today’s children will go to college or enter the AI ​​workforce. The latter will be their ally according to Andreessen. ” They will have such a partner whose goal in life is to make them as happy, fulfilling, and successful as possible. The businessman explained.

AI is an ally of humanity by Andreessen

Opinion in the face of artificial intelligence is not a simple wonder. Many people remain skeptical about the advent of technology. However, Andreessen is among those who share an optimistic view of AI. The investor does not believe that technology will ever destroy humanity.

Remember, last month, the entrepreneur explained in a statement why AI will help build a better world. This can help us enhance our ability to learn. Technology is also capable of improving our productivity or output. This is Andreessen’s view of AI such as ChatGPT. Note that his paper was heavily criticized.

Dassault Systèmes is disintegrating in the stock market after the poor reception given to its semi-annual accounts. While the software activity showed good momentum, the cloud and data middleware (life sciences) activities marked the time. Forecasts for the current quarter are disappointing. Citi stresses that the slowdown in the growth of its 3D business, which is the French software giant’s strategic driver, is also worrying. In these circumstances, maintenance of Dassault Systèmes to its annual targets does not make it possible to curb selling pressure.

However, at this point, the underlying trend remains positive for the move, which is up about 15% since the start of 2023, at the time of writing. In June, on the occasion of Capital Markets Day 2023 (Investor’s Day), Dassault Systèmes demonstrated strong ambitions for growth in the medium term. Thus, average annual revenue growth is expected to be in the double digits by 2028. And between 2022 and 2028, earnings per share could more than double, according to management. In addition to the hopes raised by the cloud (which could more than double its revenue in six years), the rise of artificial intelligence should also benefit Dassault Systèmes, according to Barclays.

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Dassault Systèmes and Capgemini are among the 30 stocks that should benefit most from the rise of artificial intelligence

Dassault Systèmes, like digital services giant Capgemini, is also on the list of 30 (global) stocks that should benefit most from the expected rise in artificial intelligence, according to Barclays, which judges that technology and service companies should benefit from the phenomenon. Citi, for its part, believes that Capgemini, which will report its semi-annual accounts on Friday, should exceed financial analysts’ expectations on the occasion and outperform its competitors. The US bank, when buying Capgemini shares, has a price target of €215, i.e. a high theoretical upside potential.

Dassault Systèmes and Capgemini maintain potential (but watch out for long-term prices)

For Dassault Systèmes, financial analysts have an average price target of €41.50 on the move, so it also looks like it still has some upside potential. However, beware of the trajectory of long-term prices. In fact, with equity growth (listed companies that are able to make good year-over-year progress in their sales and earnings, even in less buoyant economic conditions), Dassault Systèmes and Capgemini in the stock market could suffer in the event of a significant rise in long-term rates.

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Take a moment to imagine a future where industrial workers are assisted by robots that protect their physical health and improve their working conditions.

With the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), this vision of the future is already being realized. They have developed a Back support exoskeleton With the specific objective of improving safety and working conditions in railway maintenance and renovation operations. This development is a major step on the path to Industry 5.0, which connects workers with the latest technology.

Genesis of Project Stream

The exoskeleton, christened STREAM (or MMPE for Modular Multi-Mission Powered Exoskeleton), is the result European project STREAM (https://streams2r.eu/), coordinated by Cristian Di Natale, researcher at IIT. This project was funded by the European Union under Horizon 2020 and the Shift2Rail Joint Undertake, the first strategic transnational initiative to promote research and innovation in the rail sector.

STREAM offers an innovative technology solution for Industry 5.0, where workers’ activities are connected to wearable technologies and robust exoskeletons via the Internet of Things (IoT).

Exoskeleton technology

The STREAM exoskeleton is designed to help workers lift and carry heavy loads. To do this, it is used Electric motors that generate forces in the back, comfortably distributed over the shoulders and legs. The ergonomic design of the device improves the distribution of forces on the user’s body thanks to a combination of more or less rigid structures.

The device weighs about 7 kg, includes a chassis, motors, electronics and batteries that provide 6 hours of autonomy. Its design is suitable for wear by workers of various shapes, without compromising the high visibility of workwear.

The exoskeleton also has a versatile body that is able to decode the user’s movements to manage different work intensities and automatically apply assistance strategies, thus reducing the risk of injury.

Exoskeleton test results

The exoskeleton was tested for six months at railway worksites, in particular near Milan, by RFI and MERMEC STE spa. Fifteen workers participated in the tests, which included lab testing, validation in a simulated environment and final demonstration in an operational environment, for nearly 100 hours of use.

The results showed a 50% reduction in ergonomic risks Increased physical load and injuries, especially in the back. Fatigue was reduced by 15-30%, and muscle activity was reduced by 25%.

The exoskeleton design is designed to be a comfortable full shift use solution for heavy industry workers, particularly for construction environments, such as railways.

artificial

The STREAM project is a major breakthrough in robotic technology applied to industrial work. The STREAM exoskeleton, developed by IIT, has demonstrated its ability to improve working conditions and significantly reduce the risk of physical injury to industrial workers. Continuous research and development in this field is essential to further improvements and help workers around the world.

For a better understanding

Q: WHAT IS THE EXTERNAL STREAM OF STREAM?

A: It is a robotic, wearable device developed by IIT to help industrial workers lift and carry heavy loads while reducing the risk of injury.

Q: How does the STREAM exoskeleton work?

A: It uses electric motors that generate forces in the back. These forces are then comfortably distributed over the worker’s shoulders and legs.

Q: What are the STREAM exoskeleton test results?

A: Tests have shown a 50% reduction in ergonomic risks of physical overload and injury, particularly in the back. Fatigue was reduced by 15-30%, and muscle activity was reduced by 25%.

credit : Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)

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ArcelorMittal France has announced the operational launch of 5G Steel, the largest 4G/5G network in the industrial environment, with Orange Business Services and Ericsson. This initiative, supported by the French government as part of France Relance’s economic revival plan, now enables the first industrial use cases to be carried out at the ArcelorMittal site in Dunkirk.
Industrial use cases for 5G Steel include:

• connected operator: The mobility of people and processes enabled by 5G Steel is changing the way people work in industrial environments. For example, in a hot strip rolling mill, data collection, entry and sharing operations can be done more quickly and intuitively with the help of tablets: inspections during maintenance operations, safety audits, closing/labeling procedures…
• Steel recyclingArcelorMittal’s recycled steel yard management is facilitated by its wide coverage and high throughput. Steel arriving at the site for recycling is weighed and surveyed to assess its density and composition. This data is then automatically transmitted by operators responsible for quality control from the field via 5G Steel. Machine operators (cranes and stackers) receive information directly from the production software and can report on actions taken through 5G Steel.

Future industrial use cases to be developed on ArcelorMittal sites include other initiatives in terms of mobility of people in work situations, autonomous railway vehicles at Dunkirk and Florange, autonomous road vehicles, mobile maintenance mainstreaming with field information feedback, virtual or augmented reality and safety devices.

5G Steel is currently deployed at ArcelorMittal’s sites in Dunkerque and Mardyck (northern France), and will be expanded to other sites, notably Florange (eastern France) in 2023.

5G Steel capabilities meet the challenges of tomorrow’s industry thanks to:

• wide coverage: The mobile network covers all ArcelorMittal’s complex industrial sites, outdoors and indoors, including the lower-rise metal structures below. This coverage provides operators with greater freedom of movement and communication anywhere in the company.
• The high speed In response to the needs of high throughput of typical operations, connected objects, production data, etc.
• A pinch of cumin: Low latency supports deployment of autonomous vehicles and remote-controlled cockpits as well as security in high-risk areas
• network chopping To provide a level of service adapted to each of the operational needs
• Data security: A private mobile network protects sensitive industrial data.

The aim of deploying 5G Steel is also to enable the development of the French ecosystem around the value chain for these industrial use cases. 5G Steel will cover the main seaport for Dunkirk and ArcelorMittal digital laboratories in Dunkirk and Florange, and tests are underway to expand the network to the Hauts-de-France and Grand Est regions.

David Gleiger, Director of Digital Transformation at ArcelorMittal FranceHe commented: “ArcelorMittal, the leader in the digitization of the steel industry, is changing the way it works. Industry 4.0 technologies improve reliability, operator safety and comfort, productivity and quality across all of our plants. Today, the contribution of 5G is fundamental to these use cases.”

Franck Buttar, CEO, Ericsson France, He commented: “The private network will allow ArcelorMittal to accelerate the digitization of various critical industrial processes on site and extend them to the port of Dunkerque. Ubiquitous connectivity, real-time monitoring and security requirements are at the heart of the solutions implemented. We are proud to support ArcelorMittal in paving the way for industrial 5G in Europe and France.”

Valerie Kozak, Executive Vice President, Smart Mobility Services, Orange Business Servicessaid: “We are delighted to support ArcelorMittal with our dual expertise as an integration operator. 5G Steel enables maximum utilization of their critical data in complete security. By combining the performance and power of 5G with our ecosystem of partners and start-ups, we bring innovation and digital technology to our innovative industrial clients, like ArcelorMittal, to make a positive impact.”

5G hard by the numbers
9 radio sites with 4X4 MiMo antennas to cover Dunkirk and Mardyck sites
Single core with dynamic geo-redundancy to manage up to 50,000 users
1 Monitoring tool for 5G Steel network management and operation
19 Cradlepoint router, an Ericsson subsidiary
80% of the area over speed targets

building networks
November 23, 2021: Project launch
December 8, 2021: Positioning of the antennas
April 22, 2022: Installation of the first antenna and core
August 5, 2022: Installation complete
September 1, 2022: Permission to use the frequencies