Join us in celebrating 50 years since Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet technology, but “industrialized” Ethernet is also celebrating its own milestone after passing the quarter century mark. So IEB reached out to industry experts for their perspective on the future of Industrial Ethernet and what to expect moving ahead.

It’s a big year for Ethernet as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. And the Ethernet Alliance has released its new 2023 Ethernet Roadmap showcasing Ethernet’s bright future as it continues to expand into new speeds and applications. We’re now at the half-century mark, but Ethernet’s star continues to rise.

The role of industrial Ethernet in factory networking is expanding, but how will it help to shape the industrial landscape? Here are ways the technology can help organizations and their operations.

Futureproof networking solutions are designed to help businesses seamlessly merge their IT and OT systems, and prepare them for transitioning to a digitalized future. Businesses can worry less about their industrial networks and focus on fully embracing digital transformation, so they can leverage digital innovations.

This Connectivity Showcase presents the viewpoints of eight industry experts. With Factory Automation Connectivity Solutions, manufacturers are collecting data in real-time to monitor, track, and optimize production processes, and improve safety, reduce downtime and increase production speed and efficiency.

Managed and unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches are the most common type of industrial power sourcing equipment to embed IEEE 802.3bt technology. Below are five reasons to upgrade your existing Industrial Ethernet switches to models with IEEE 802.3bt.

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Universal I/O is a relatively young technology that will continue to deliver value to process operators. Advances combined with the benefits of universal I/O will mean process operators can expect more efficient workflows and fewer headaches when deploying new and smarter process applications.

An intuitive, operator-centric platform leverages artificial intelligence to automatically optimise operations while maximising equipment monitoring, visibility and diagnostics. The future of manufacturing will be driven by data analytics offering unique actionable insights into the performance of machines as well as processes.

As digitalization progresses, ever greater volumes of data need to be exchanged constantly between devices and machines. Especially in industry, conventional communications technologies are running up against their limits, and Ethernet, or in this case Industrial Ethernet, is emerging as the new standard.