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On March 12, Apple announced that it will expand its applied research laboratories in China to support product manufacturing. It will expand and add new laboratories in Shanghai and Shenzhen to provide intelligent manufacturing, product reliability, quality and material analysis. provide support.   This expansion is a continuation of Apple’s continued investment in R&D and development in China. Apple currently has R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen. Apple said the Shanghai laboratory will enhance the capabilities of the Shanghai research center, and the Shenzhen laboratory opened later this year will deepen cooperation with local suppliers and enhance testing and research capabilities for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and other products. .   According to Apple’s official data, the company’s investment in China’s advanced applied research laboratories has exceeded 1 billion yuan, and this investment will continue to grow with the addition of new facilities in Shenzhen.   "The laboratory is located close to the production and assembly base, and engineers can work more closely with suppliers to share expertise in high-tech production processes to enable real-time adjustments and help suppliers improve efficiency and save valuable time." Apple Ge Yue, vice president and managing director of Greater China, said that the laboratory aims to provide resources for global engineering and design teams to help test prototypes, make improvements and ensure that each device can meet the corresponding quality and performance standards.   At the same time, the application laboratory team is also constantly innovating in smart manufacturing, product quality and the use of recycled materials.   Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the company's annual shareholder meeting on February 28 that Apple is significantly increasing its investment in artificial intelligence and plans to disclose more plans to use generative artificial intelligence later this year. .

The 400G all-optical interprovincial backbone network is a long-distance optical signal transmission network device that can connect edge, center and hub cluster computing power and is the connection hub of the computing power network. Through innovative breakthroughs in key technologies such as 400G QPSK high-performance encoding and decoding technology, C6T+L6T ultra-wide spectrum, and saturated optical power dynamic balance control, it provides ultra-large bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and ultra-high speed for hub cluster computing power integration and collaboration. Capacity, ultra-high security, ultra-high energy efficiency, ultra-high intelligent interconnection and other guarantees. Compared with the previous generation trunk network, the transmission bandwidth has been increased by 4 times, the network capacity exceeds 30PB, the inter-hub latency is less than 20ms, the latency of key active links has been reduced by 20%, the security capabilities have been fully upgraded, and the energy consumption per bit has been reduced by 65%. %, and the cost per bit is reduced by 20%.   The Central Economic Work Conference proposed that technological innovation should be used to promote industrial innovation, especially disruptive and cutting-edge technologies to spawn new industries, new models, and new drivers, and develop new qualitative productivity. The 400G all-optical inter-provincial backbone network will support the innovative cross-regional optimal allocation of production factors such as computing power and data, and support "Eastern data and west computing", "Eastern data and west storage", "Eastern data and west training", "Eastern data and west rendering", etc. The implementation of new applications will promote in-depth transformation and upgrading of the industry. Thanks to the blessing of computing power, applications such as speech recognition, smart factories, smart furniture, and autonomous driving will become more efficient and convenient.   Note: 400G QPSK is Quadrature Phase Shift Keying, which is a transmission encoding method for optical signals. C6T+L6T represents the spectrum resources occupied during optical signal transmission, that is, 6THz in the C-band and 6THz in the L-band.

CWW According to the WeChat public account of China Telecommunications Research Institute, on March 1, 2024, at the 105th meeting of 3GPP SA1, China Telecommunications Research Institute joined forces with vivo, AT&T, CITIC Mobile, Vodafone, MediaTek, China Unicom, Qualcomm, The "Study on satellite access - Phase 4" project led by 37 units including Nokia and Airbus was officially approved.   It is understood that this project is the third 3GPP international standard project breakthrough that China Telecom has achieved in the direction of space and earth integration. It lays a solid foundation for China Telecom to maintain standards leadership in the 3GPP R20 5G-A/6G stage, and also lays a solid foundation for the future NTN network architecture. The enhancement of research and key technology capabilities opens a new chapter. This project focuses on studying the business requirements of 5G-Advanced NTN network to support emergency communications, multi-orbit coordination, high-orbit IMS voice and other business requirements. Based on the actual needs of operators, it will lead the important technical direction of direct connection of mobile phones to satellites and is expected to further promote the satellite communications and mobile communications industries. deep integration.   China Telecom is the first telecom operator in the world to realize "direct connection of mobile phones to satellites". The China Telecom Research Institute has been actively carrying out the development and pilot verification of standards for the integration of space and earth, and hopes to work with industry partners to actively develop in the big science and technology innovation device environment. Promote the rapid implementation of the integrated industry of space and earth.

Communications World Network News (CWW) On February 27, during the 2024 World Mobile Communications Conference (MWC 2024), the China Telecom Cloud Network Summit Forum was successfully held. With the theme of "Unleashing the Digital Potential of Global Interconnection", this forum brings together communications industry leaders and heavyweight enterprise representatives from many countries and regions around the world to discuss the release of global interconnected data with the cloud as the driver and the network as the link.     Mats Granryd, Director General of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, pointed out in his speech that China Telecom, as a guiding light in the journey of change, proactively deploys cloud services and strategic network expansion, not only reflects its role in transforming from an operator to a technology-based enterprise. The commitment to leading the way in transformation has also inspired the entire industry.     Ke Ruiwen, Chairman of China Telecom, said in his speech that as the first telecom operator in the world to propose the concept of cloud-network integration development, China Telecom adheres to the network as the foundation and the cloud as the core, grasps the development direction of artificial intelligence, actively promotes technological innovation, and has achieved a series of achievements. Important innovative breakthroughs. China Telecom will further expand high-level opening up to the outside world, further strengthen technological innovation, actively share its experience in cloud network integration, cloud-to-digital transformation, smart operations, technological innovation, etc., and actively explore and promote international business cooperation and scientific research cooperation, and cooperate with the world More industry chain enterprises, industrial capital, scientific research institutions and other relevant parties will work together to build a new ecosystem of open, shared and win-win cloud and network integration, jointly promote the rapid development of the new generation of information technology, and jointly create a better future in the digital era.     In recent years, China Telecom has been deeply involved in cloud and network integration, accelerating intelligent computing upgrades, promoting intelligent network interconnection, and integrating the world and the earth. It has actively promoted various important results achieved to a wider area around the world, and continues to create opportunities for high-quality development of the global economy and society. new value. During the sharing session, Tang Ke, deputy general manager of China Telecom, released three important results achieved by China Telecom's cloud network integration practice, and proposed a new vision for China Telecom's digital future of "co-discussion, co-construction, sharing, and win-win".     Achievements 1: Tianyi Cloud global capabilities released...

February 23, 2024 | Brussels, Belgium In January 2024, the global crude steel output of the 71 countries included in the statistics of the World Steel Association was 148.1 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.6%. Global crude steel production in January 2024 In January 2024, the global crude steel output of the 71 countries included in the statistics of the World Steel Association was 148.1 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.6%.   Crude Steel Production by Region In January 2024, Africa's crude steel output was 2 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%; Asia and Oceania's crude steel output was 107.6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%; the European Union (27 countries) crude steel output was 10.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease 1.8%; crude steel production in other European countries was 3.9 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 22.5%; Middle East crude steel production was 4.7 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 23.1%; North American crude steel production was 9.2 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%; Russia and other The crude steel output of the CIS + Ukraine was 7.2 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%; the crude steel output of South America was 3.4 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.3%.   Top Ten Countries in Terms of Crude Steel Production January 2024, China’s crude steel output is estimated to be 77.24 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.9%; India’s crude steel output was 12.5 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%; Japan’s crude steel output was 7.3 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%; U.S. crude steel production was 6.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%; Russia’s crude steel output is estimated to be 6.2 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%; South Korea’s crude steel output was 5.7 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%; Türkiye’s crude steel output was 3.2 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 24.7%; Germany’s crude steel output is estimated to be 2.9 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.9%; Iran’s crude steel output was 2.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 39.3%; Brazil’s crude steel output is estimated to be 2.5 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.2%.

The green attributes of global photovoltaics are constantly increasing. The carbon footprint of the entire life cycle of photovoltaic products and the recovery and recycling of decommissioned photovoltaic modules have attracted great attention from the country. In August 2023, six ministries and commissions including the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the "On Promoting Decommissioning" Guiding Opinions on the Recycling of Wind Power and Photovoltaic Equipment" fills the gap in photovoltaic recycling industry policies and provides direction and guidance for the development of my country's photovoltaic recycling industry.   In order to promote the green, low-carbon and sustainable development of the photovoltaic industry, it is jointly sponsored by the Photovoltaic Recycling Industry Development Cooperation Center of the Photovoltaic Special Committee of the China Green Supply Chain Alliance, the State Power Investment Group Upper Yellow River Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., and the Jiaxing High-tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee , the "Photovoltaic Recycling Industry Development Cooperation Center 2024 Annual Meeting and the 6th Photovoltaic Equipment Recycling and Recycling Technology Forum" hosted by Shanghai Haiyouwei New Materials Co., Ltd. was grandly held in Xiuzhou, Jiaxing on February 26, 2024, online There are nearly 20,000 viewers online.   As the "first gathering of the year" for the photovoltaic industry in the Year of the Dragon, this conference gathered big names, including representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China Green Supply Chain Alliance and industry associations, local government representatives, and the board of directors of the Photovoltaic Recycling Industry Development Cooperation Center More than 200 people, including representatives from units and member units, representatives from research institutions, investment and financing institutions, media, and industry guests, gathered together to discuss the development of the photovoltaic component recycling industry and develop new concepts, new thinking, and new models for the recovery and recycling of photovoltaic equipment. , the new plan was fully discussed. During the ceremony, the "2023 China Photovoltaic Recycling and Recycling White Paper" was first released. The book was jointly launched by the Photovoltaic Recycling Industry Development Cooperation Center of the Photovoltaic Special Committee of the China Green Supply Chain Alliance and industry companies and experts. The second annual industry white paper on photovoltaic recovery and recycling, with a total of 10 chapters and more than 70,000 words. A comprehensive introduction to the current status and future development trends of photovoltaic module recovery and recycling, including photovoltaic industry development overview, market forecast, technology development, industry status, business model and economics, standard patents...

Communications World Network (CWW) market research organization Canalys recently released a report, revealing the strong growth trend of the Middle East smartphone market in 2023. Data shows that in the fourth quarter of 2023, smartphone shipments in the Middle East (excluding Turkey) reached a staggering 12.2 million units, a 24% increase from the same period last year. Throughout 2023, smartphone shipments in the region climbed to 42.5 million units, achieving a significant growth of 11% compared with 2022.   Samsung still holds the top position in shipments, but its market dominance is no longer as stable as in previous years. At the same time, Transsion Holdings (whose brands include Tecno, Infinix, iTel), Xiaomi (including Redmi and Poco) and Apple performed well in shipments in the fourth quarter. Competition among them is extremely fierce, and the market structure may change. . Canalys analysis believes that various sales activities at the end of the quarter, such as the grand Dubai Shopping Festival, as well as Black Friday and Yellow Friday promotions organized by Amazon and Noon, have played a positive role in promoting sales growth. It is particularly worth mentioning that the UAE market performed particularly well, with a growth rate of 22%, although this is still a small growth rate in the entire Middle East.   Xiaomi is actively expanding its physical store presence in the UAE market. For example, the number of Xiaomi mobile phone stores in the well-known retailer Sharaf DG has rapidly increased from the original 4 to 12. Among them, popular mobile phone models such as Redmi 12C have been enthusiastically sought after by consumers.   The Iraqi market also showed strong growth momentum, with shipments increasing by an astonishing 86%. This is mainly due to the precise marketing activities carried out by Transsion Holdings and Xiaomi targeting young consumer groups. On the other hand, the Honor brand's Xa and Xb series and flagship models such as Magic 5 Pro have also received increasing attention in markets such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia.   Although Motorola did not rank among the top five in this statistics, its growth performance in the Middle East was impressive, with a growth rate of 49%. Motorola mobile phones have sales layout in many countries in the Middle East and Africa, and plan to further expand to more than ten new markets, showing strong expansion momentum.   Looking forward, Canalys is optimistic about the development of the Middle East smartphone market in 2024. Analysts generally believe that the booming tourism industry will become one of the important driving forces for market growth. Manish Pravinkumar, senior consultant at Canalys, noted: “In the long term, the upcoming launch of the unified tourist visa for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), possibly in 2024 or 2025, is expected to attract more tourists to the Middle East. This will be beneficial. Several industries are growing, es...

On February 1, 2024, a symposium to commemorate the 74th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong’s “Develop Mining” inscription was held in Beijing. Xu Dachun, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Zhu Xun, Secretary-General of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former Minister of Geology and Mineral Resources, sent a congratulatory letter to mining workers across the country.   On February 17, 1950, Comrade Mao Zedong personally wrote the words "Develop Mining" when meeting representatives of students studying in the Soviet Union at the Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union. Inspired by this inscription, generations of mining workers in our country have carried forward the "Three Glories", "Four Specials" and "Iron Man" spirit, providing rich mineral deposits for the construction of New China; providing a steady stream of resources for the development of the national economy. of industrial "food" and "blood".   Over the past 70 years, the types of minerals explored and developed by mining workers have increased from 18 to 173, raw coal production has increased from 32.43 million tons to 4.658 billion tons, crude oil production has increased from 120,000 tons to 208 million tons, and natural gas production has increased from 7 million tons. cubic meters increased to 219.7 billion cubic meters, iron ore production increased from 590,000 tons to 990 million tons, and the output of ten non-ferrous metals increased from 47,700 tons to 74.698 million tons, making my country move from a weak mining country to a large mining country, and then to Jump to the ranks of mining powerhouses.   At present, my country's mining development has changed from "waiting for rice to eat" in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China to "self-sufficiency", from the "export exchange" of reform and opening up to "there is import and export", and then to "the import is greater than the export" in the 21st century. , "Two resources, two markets." my country's mining industry is steadily advancing towards the goal of high-quality development. More than 4,000 green mines at all levels have been built, and 1,000 and 1,300 intelligent mining and excavation working faces have been built. The pace of digitization and intelligence of mines is accelerating. Deep underground exploration, Deep-sea exploration continues to expand the exploration and development space of mineral resources. Strategic minerals provide strong support to emerging strategic industries. The clean, efficient, low-carbon utilization of coal and "coal-to-liquid" and "coal-to-gas" have greatly improved my country's energy structure and further Consolidating the cornerstone role of energy, green development has become the consensus of building a beautiful China in mineral resource exploration.   Xu Dachun poin...

On the afternoon of December 7, 2023, the group standard launch meeting of the "Visual Management Standards for Enterprise On-site Lubrication" was successfully held in Room 309, the main building of Guangzhou Institute of Mechanical Science Co., Ltd. Cheng Benjun, general manager of the Industrial Intelligence Business Department of Baofu Armament Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Liu Qian, deputy general manager of the equipment support department of Ansteel Lianzhong (Guangzhou) Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., Zhu Fengkun, deputy director of the cold rolling mill, Fu Haiping, manager of the machinery purchasing office of the equipment support department, Yu Xuewu, a full-time hydraulic engineer of the Equipment Department of Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd., Mei Xueqin, a full-time engineer of the Xiaobang Factory, Zuo Decheng, assistant to the director of the 170 Steel Pipe Factory, He Chengshan, a senior engineer of the Technology Center of Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., Beigang Xin, Guangxi Ruan Dihui, director of the power plant of Materials Co., Ltd., Chen Rongwei, deputy section chief of the equipment department, Jian Hua, chief expert of Ningbo Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., Chen Xiaoli, assistant to the president and director of the Economic Development Center of China Metallurgical News, Wang Zhi, deputy director of the equipment department of China Metallurgical News, Guangzhou Mechanical Science Relevant experts, department leaders, and technical representatives of the Research Institute Co., Ltd., other industry experts, business leaders, and mainstream media participated. The meeting was chaired by Zhong Longfeng, general manager of Guangyan Testing (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., the editor-in-chief of Guangzhou Institute of Mechanical Engineering.   The participating experts discussed carefully and put forward specific requirements and modification opinions on the overall framework and chapter layout. Experts on the editorial board unanimously believe that it is necessary to use a relatively simple management method to help reduce on-site errors and improve work efficiency, which is in line with current actual needs and meets the requirements of the dual carbon goals. Visual management is precisely the most intuitive and effective management tool, and is very suitable for lubrication management at the production site of steel companies. Various enterprises have also carried out the practice of visual management of on-site lubrication. The overall system and standardization are different, and there is a lack of standards for on-site related work. Therefore, the formulation of a collective standard for corporate on-site lubrication visual management specifications is of great significance for the future large-scale and standardized promotion of on-site lubrication visual management in industries such as steel and metallurgy. Bao Zhongfeng, Secretary General of the Yangtze River Delta Steel Industry Development Association, summarized the...

On January 12, 2024, the 2023 Secretary-General’s Work Meeting of the China Steel Structure Association was held in Harbin. Yue Qingrui, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of the China Steel Structure Association, Liu Yi, executive vice president, Zhang Sumei, deputy secretary-general, Shi Gang, Wang Houxin, Dai Changhe, Liu Ting, vice president of Harbin Institute of Technology, dean of the School of Civil Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology, Steel - Nearly 60 people including Wang Yuyin, Chairman of the Concrete Combination Branch, secretary generals of each branch and other relevant persons in charge attended this meeting. The meeting was chaired by Secretary-General Li Qingwei. This conference received strong support from Harbin Institute of Technology.   At the beginning of the meeting, President Yue Qingrui congratulated the convening of this meeting and expressed his gratitude to the leaders of Harbin Institute of Technology, the organizer, and the secretaries-general who participated in the meeting. President Yue highly affirmed the achievements of the association over the past year, and also gave important guidance on this year's work deployment and development direction.   On behalf of Harbin Institute of Technology, Vice President Liu Ting extended a warm welcome to all the guests present at the meeting and expressed his heartfelt thanks to the association for its long-term support. The Metal and Composite Structure Research Center of the School of Civil Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology has been committed to the research of composite structures and steel structures for more than 40 years and has made outstanding scientific research achievements. President Liu said that Harbin Institute of Technology will continue to join hands with the China Steel Structure Association to gather momentum and go all out to promote new industrialization, lead the development of green, low-carbon and intelligent construction in the industry, and serve the country's high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.   2024 is the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the China Steel Structure Association. Executive Vice President Liu Yi has made detailed arrangements for the association's 40th anniversary. The 40th anniversary celebration of the association is the key work of this year. It is of great significance to publicize the development history of the association, continue the cultural inheritance of the association, and further enhance the influence of the association in the industry.   During the work discussion session, Wang Yuefeng from the General Office of the Association Secretariat introduced the use of the conference registration system. The conference registration system has been basically perfected after three years of gradual application and continuous debugging by the Secretariat. The use of this system will further improve the efficiency of the conferen...

On January 5-6, 2024, the seventh issue of the "Steel Structure Manufacturing Technology Standard and Steel Structure Manufacturing Practice Training Course" was successfully held in the beautiful flower city-Guangzhou. The training was co -sponsored by the China Steel Structure Association and the Guangdong Steel Structure Association. It was co -organized by China Huaxi Enterprise Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Shengxing Machinery Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Junyi Laser Equipment Co., Ltd. The person in charge of more than 100 steel structure manufacturing enterprises and production technicians from all over the country participated in training. The leaders and guests who attended the meeting include Liu Yi, executive vice chairman of the China Steel Structure Association, He Mingxuan, senior expert of China Baowu Group's technical business, Liu Jingfeng, executive vice president of China Engineering Construction Welding Association Chen Zhenming, Wan Minfang, Secretary -General of the Guangdong Steel Structure Association, Dai Changhe, Deputy Secretary -General of the China Steel Structure Association, Long Shaozhang, chief engineer of China West China Enterprise Co., Ltd., Xie Fa Kui, deputy general manager of Steel Structure Company, Guangzhou Shengxing Machinery Co., Ltd. General Manager Sun Kechun.     Li Qingwei, Secretary -General of the China Steel Structure Association, presided over the meeting and briefly introduced the purpose, background and characteristics of formulating the "Technical Standards for Steel Structure Manufacturing". Wan Minfang, Secretary -General of the Guangdong Steel Structure Association, delivered a speech. She said that the steel structure, as an important part of the modern architectural field, has gradually become one of the favored buildings in the building industry today. We organize this training course to provide professional skills training and knowledge sharing for technical and managers engaged in the steel structure industry to enhance everyone's professional literacy and technical capabilities. It is hoped that this training will make everyone learn better, apply what they have learned into actual work, and devote themselves to the development of steel structure. During the training, the trainees paid attention and made notes, forming a strong learning atmosphere, showing the good spiritual appearance of the backbone and technical personnel of the steel structure.     After the training, the teaching experts and the leaders of the association issued a certificate of completion to the trainee students. Students generally believe that the training is very practical, and has strong pertinence, guidance and practicality. The rich curriculum content has enabled everyone to broaden their horizons and inspire thinking. It is very helpful to improve the management level of enterprises and improve product quality.   The successful holding of this training course not only promotes enterprises to im...

The just-convened Central Economic Work Conference pointed out that technological innovation should be used to promote industrial innovation and vigorously promote new industrialization. It is necessary to "give full play to the advantages of ultra-large-scale markets and strong production capabilities" and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. In fact, in the current national economic system, the two major industries of steel and construction have obvious characteristics of ultra-large-scale markets. In accordance with the work plan of the Party Committee of the Iron and Steel Association, on the day after the Central Economic Work Conference, He Wenbo, Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Chairman of the Iron and Steel Association, led a team to launch some presidential units and cross-industry tours before the general meeting. In the field of construction, after leading a team to conduct on-site investigations at China State Construction and Yuanda Technology Group last week, starting this week, He Wenbo led a team to Guangdong to work with leaders of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to conduct on-site investigations in Shenzhen on the city’s municipal construction and public facilities. , civil construction and other aspects of promoting the application of prefabricated buildings and steel structures. Leaders of Shenzhen Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau and leaders of China Construction Science and Engineering Co., Ltd. jointly participated in this research activity. After on-site inspections of multiple projects, the research team highly appreciated CSCEC’s years of efforts and exploration in the field of steel structure construction and its achievements. The two major steel structure building systems carefully built by the company: steel structure prefabricated building system (GS-Building) and steel structure modular building system (ME-House) have gradually become mature and industry-leading, and are in the field of intelligent manufacturing and intelligent construction. The road goes faster and faster. After He Wenbo and his party arrived in Shenzhen by high-speed rail, they went to the China Construction Steel Structure Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory for on-site investigation. Through independent research and development of intelligent equipment products such as steel structure intelligent cutting, intelligent welding, surface treatment, warehousing and logistics technology, and intelligent construction, China Construction Steel Structure has made a useful attempt to give full play to the advantages of the company's entire chain industry. At the same time, it has also promoted the steel structure Structural architecture contributed. In the field of construction, steel structure buildings are the most typical future development space with growth potential, and they are also the most typical common tasks in the industry. The efforts of ente...