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	Amphenol Enables the Next Generation of Mobile and Broadband Networks

Amphenol Enables the Next Generation of Mobile and Broadband Networks

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals Telecommunications
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Digital Twin Predictive Maintenance Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Remote Collaboration
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Amphenol Fiber Optic Products, a leading provider of connectivity equipment, faced significant challenges in managing design changes for hundreds of products across its global engineering teams located in the United States, Mexico, China, and Vietnam. The company needed a robust Product Data Management (PDM) system to streamline collaboration and reduce communication delays. The existing CAD system was insufficient, leading to siloed work environments, version control issues, and significant IT overhead. The need for a more integrated and efficient solution was critical to support the rapid customization of fiber optic splitting boxes for major telecommunications clients. Read More
About Customer	Amphenol Fiber Optic Products is a division of Amphenol, one of the world's largest providers of advanced interconnect systems, sensors, and antennas. The division focuses on four major markets: Data Centers, IT/Datacom Networks, Medical Devices, and Mobile Networks. The company is known for its innovative solutions in fiber optics, which are crucial for modern communication infrastructures. Amphenol's global engineering team is distributed across the United States, Mexico, China, and Vietnam, working collaboratively to develop cutting-edge products. The company prides itself on its agility and ability to quickly turn around concepts and prototypes to meet customer demands. Read More
Solution	Amphenol adopted Onshape, a cloud-native SaaS product development platform that combines a robust CAD system with built-in data management and real-time collaboration tools. This solution enabled Amphenol's global engineering teams to work on the same CAD model simultaneously, eliminating the delays and version control issues associated with their previous system. Onshape's comprehensive Edit History feature allowed the team to track changes and revert to prior stages if necessary. The platform's real-time business analytics provided executives and managers with insights into potential design and manufacturing bottlenecks, enabling timely resource reallocation. Additionally, Onshape's zero IT footprint reduced the need for installs, upgrades, licenses, servers, and networking equipment, allowing the engineering team to focus more on R&D and manufacturing. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Predictive Maintenance

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Remote Collaboration

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Amphenol Fiber Optic Products, a leading provider of connectivity equipment, faced significant challenges in managing design changes for hundreds of products across its global engineering teams located in the United States, Mexico, China, and Vietnam. The company needed a robust Product Data Management (PDM) system to streamline collaboration and reduce communication delays. The existing CAD system was insufficient, leading to siloed work environments, version control issues, and significant IT overhead. The need for a more integrated and efficient solution was critical to support the rapid customization of fiber optic splitting boxes for major telecommunications clients.

About Customer

Amphenol Fiber Optic Products is a division of Amphenol, one of the world's largest providers of advanced interconnect systems, sensors, and antennas. The division focuses on four major markets: Data Centers, IT/Datacom Networks, Medical Devices, and Mobile Networks. The company is known for its innovative solutions in fiber optics, which are crucial for modern communication infrastructures. Amphenol's global engineering team is distributed across the United States, Mexico, China, and Vietnam, working collaboratively to develop cutting-edge products. The company prides itself on its agility and ability to quickly turn around concepts and prototypes to meet customer demands.

Solution

Amphenol adopted Onshape, a cloud-native SaaS product development platform that combines a robust CAD system with built-in data management and real-time collaboration tools. This solution enabled Amphenol's global engineering teams to work on the same CAD model simultaneously, eliminating the delays and version control issues associated with their previous system. Onshape's comprehensive Edit History feature allowed the team to track changes and revert to prior stages if necessary. The platform's real-time business analytics provided executives and managers with insights into potential design and manufacturing bottlenecks, enabling timely resource reallocation. Additionally, Onshape's zero IT footprint reduced the need for installs, upgrades, licenses, servers, and networking equipment, allowing the engineering team to focus more on R&D and manufacturing.

Impact #1	Onshape's built-in data management enabled real-time collaboration between Amphenol's global engineering teams, reducing previous communication delays.
Impact #2	The platform's real-time business analytics helped Amphenol executives and managers identify potential design and manufacturing bottlenecks earlier, enabling timely resource reallocation.
Impact #3	Onshape's zero IT footprint eliminated the need for installs, upgrades, licenses, servers, and networking equipment, reducing IT overhead.

Impact #1

Onshape's built-in data management enabled real-time collaboration between Amphenol's global engineering teams, reducing previous communication delays.

Impact #2

The platform's real-time business analytics helped Amphenol executives and managers identify potential design and manufacturing bottlenecks earlier, enabling timely resource reallocation.

Impact #3

Onshape's zero IT footprint eliminated the need for installs, upgrades, licenses, servers, and networking equipment, reducing IT overhead.

Benefit #1	Switching to Onshape saved Amphenol $80,000 to $120,000 upfront.
Benefit #2	The cost of Onshape's CAD and PDM was roughly the same as what Amphenol was previously paying for just CAD with other vendors.

Benefit #1

Switching to Onshape saved Amphenol $80,000 to $120,000 upfront.

Benefit #2

The cost of Onshape's CAD and PDM was roughly the same as what Amphenol was previously paying for just CAD with other vendors.

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Amphenol Enables the Next Generation of Mobile and Broadband Networks

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