In collaboration with AIS and Huawei, China Unicom helped Midea successfully establish the first fully connected 5G overseas factory in Thailand which is a groundbreaking benchmark for intelligent manufacturing in Southeast Asia. This collective effort signifies a remarkable achievement in the 5G era, as it greatly enhances operational efficiency, safety, and automation in complex production processes.

How to improve the productivity?

Daily outputs

5G information

With China Unicom's 5G private network, Midea's Thailand factory has experienced a significant boost in operational efficiency. The wide connectivity and low latency of the network have greatly reduced the risk of communication disruption, enabling the real-time transmission of millions of production orders.

How to ensure product quality?

Smart management

AI 5G facilities

5G+AI vision quality inspection system” has been implemented in Midea's Thailand factory which can promptly detects any unqualified links and sends out alarms. The system significantly reduced the rework rate by 75% on the production line, annual rework devices were reduced from 4,000 to 1,000.

China Unicom, with its expertise and experience, is committed to driving the success of Thailand 4.0 and supporting global reach. By exploring new applications of 5G technology in fully connected factory scenarios, China Unicom strives to push the boundaries of manufacturing effectiveness and efficiency. Ms. Eunice Tse, General Manager of China Unicom (Thailand), emphasizes the foundational importance of telecom and IT infrastructure, "Thailand's 5G network readiness positions itself as a frontrunner in the ASEAN region. China Unicom is devoted to supporting the success of Thailand 4.0 strategy with extensive use cases and new 5G2B scenarios and driving digital and intelligence transformation for manufacturers."