NEWS
ABB Power
Grids to
increase
productivity
with 5G-ready
factory
connectivity
NHS Digital partners with
Egress to support the
UK’s secure healthcare
communications network
Using the 5G-ready Ericsson Industry
Connect, ABB Power Grids is integrating
more digital solutions into its transformer
factory in Ludvika, Sweden to increase
productivity and performance. The project
represents the first in Sweden to commercially
use the latest version of the Ericsson
Industry Connect 5G-ready network in a
fully operating manufacturing site. ABB
Power Grids is a global leader and pioneer
within power technology, addressing power
and automation for the smart grid. As an
initial step, the Ludvika factory is connecting
essential tools such as cordless screwdrivers
as part of its digitalisation process. Further on,
handheld computers will also be connected
in order to improve connectivity quality and
efficiency compared to its current solution.
The project is a collaboration between leading
communications service provider Telia,
system integrator AFRY (formerly ÅF Pöyry),
ABB Power Grids and Ericsson and shows
how ecosystem partners come together
to enable Digital Transformation for smart
manufacturing. The partners have deployed,
integrated and managed the 5G-ready
dedicated cellular network to enable flexible,
efficient and improved production quality.
“We are reviewing remote management
of different processes to improve security,
efficiency and quality aspects. Another
example is the optimisation and remote
monitoring of our drying facilities, which
operates 24/7 and requires monitoring,” said
Tobias Hansson, Site manager, ABB Power
Grids in Ludvika and Senior Vice President,
Power Transformers in Europe at ABB.
Egress, a leading provider of human
layer email security, has announced
that its Egress Protect solution will
be integrated into NHSmail to offer
enhanced protection and improve user
experience. NHSmail is used by up to
1.5m healthcare staff daily and is the
largest closed secure email network in
the UK. The announcement comes as
part of NHS Digital’s commitment to use
innovative technology to transform the
UK healthcare landscape.
Effective communication is an integral
part of the NHS and Egress’ email
encryption technology has a significant
footprint in UK Government.
NHSmail is a secure email service,
approved by the Department of Health
and Social Care, for sharing sensitive
information. NHSmail has a function
for sending sensitive emails which are
encrypted to non-secure email addresses.
Egress Protect improves healthcare
practitioners’ experience by enabling
them to use NHSmail to send encrypted
emails to unsecure domains, including
patients and other areas of the health
and care system, as well as offering
automatic decryption for inbound email.
This allows those recipients of NHSmail
emails that are encrypted using Egress
Protect to read and reply free of charge
via an easy-to-use online portal or using
Egress’ free app for Outlook integration.
Consequently, secure email
communication is available free of charge
and in a simple and accessible way to
everyone who needs it. •
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