Industrial output has picked up of late on improving utilization levels in the sector.

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Fortunately, much as virtualization enabled companies to improve their server utilization, new cloud management tools enable companies to optimize their public cloud usage, improving utilization and reducing cost.

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The study showed that results vary widely between verticals, with some industries averaging a 28 percent increase in asset utilization by improving data effectiveness.

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This patent portfolio is derived from over a decade of research, development, and testing, and covers methods for increasing spectrum utilization (network capacity), expanding coverage, improving uplink transmission speeds at the cell edge, and improving device battery life.

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However, the industry is suffering from excess capacity especially in the standard specifications sector that is driving down fleet utilization levels as well as the pricing of drilling contracts despite the improving demand outlook.

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