1、 2022 Boston Consulting Group1Satellites Are the Next Frontier for IndustrialCompaniesNOVEMBER 29,2022 By Troy Thomas,Rdiger Schicht,Albert Waas,Sita Sonty,Matt Martinez,Jake Levey,and Amanda WassermanConstant,enhanced connectivityat less cost and with more capabilitiesallows companies to offer new

2、products and services that drive growth andcreate customer value.In the not-too-distant future,a farmer wont start the day by climbing into atractor.Shell start by logging on to a laptop and overseeing a fleet of tractors andother equipment,all operating autonomously.If one tractor encounters someth

3、ing 2022 Boston Consulting Group2unexpected,it will signal the farmer,who can take over and operate the machineremotely until the path is clear and the tractor can resume autonomousoperations.Throughout the day,the machines will communicate with one anotherand send data back for analysisall to help

4、the farmer increase crop yields,minimize the use of fertilizers and pesticides,and improve overall performance.Leaders of industrial goods companies trying to identify their next steps ininnovation need to look in one direction:up.Space is creating unprecedentedvalue for customers and companies.In p

5、articular,satellite communications(satcom)technology is at a tipping point in both cost and coverage,openingdifferent ways for industrial goods companies to offer new products and servicesthat drive growth and create customer value.Leading companies in someindustries,such as agriculture and automoti

6、ve,are rolling out new satellite-enabledservices,and other industriesincluding logistics,construction,energy,andminingwill soon follow.By capitalizing on constant connectivity from space,companies can enable solutions such as autonomous operations,continuous datatransfer and processing,and machine-t