The action plan pointed out that the next three years (2021-2023) will be the period of the rapid growth of China’s industrial Internet.
Emerging business formats will prevail such as intelligent manufacturing, network-based collaboration and personalized customization during the period, it said.
The industrial Internet, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT) for industry, refers to the broader adoption of advanced technologies such as next-generation wireless networks, big data and artificial intelligence and IoT, reported Xinhua news agency.
MIIT data showed China has already nurtured over 70 industrial Internet platforms into regional influence, connecting about 60 million sets of industrial equipment and more than 400,000 industrial enterprises.