GE partners with AT&T, Cisco, Intel for ‘Industrial Internet’
General Electric Co announced partnerships with AT&T Inc, Cisco Systems Inc and Intel Corp to expand its ‘Industrial Internet’ service that allows its customers to analyze data and predict outcomes.
The service helps customers analyze industrial ‘big data’- data so large that it is difficult to process using traditional database and software. This would help customers minimize downtime, increase productivity, lower fuel costs and reduce emissions.
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