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Industrial Automation and Wireless IoTNEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Automation and Wireless IoT is the third strategy report from Berg Insight analysing the latest developments on the market for wireless IoT applications in industrial automation worldwide Berg Insight estimates that shipments of wireless devices for industrial automation applications including both network and automation equipment reached 48 million units worldwide in 2015 Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 251 percent, shipments are expected to reach 183 million by 2021 The installed base of wireless devices in industrial applications is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 277 percent from 143 million connections at the end of 2015 to 620 million devices by 2021 Wi-Fi is widely used for backbone communications as well as in monitoring and control applications within factory automation where Industrial Ethernet has got a strongfoothold Bluetooth is also popular – often as a point-to-point wire-replacement between for example a mobile HMI solution and a field device or control unit 802154 networks are often used to connect wireless sensors and instrumentation in process automation Cellular connectivity is typically used for backhaul communication between plants, connecting remote devices in long haul SCADA applications and for third party access to machinery and robots LPWAN technologies are increasingly used in certain low data, long range applications Most of the major vendors of wireless IoT devices in industrial automation offer a wide range of devices with various wireless technologies in order to support many different applications This report answers the following questions: Which are the major applications for wireless IoT in industrial automation? Which are the leading wireless IoT solution providers for industrial automation applications? What offerings are available from device vendors and service providers? What are the key drivers behind the adoption of wireless IoT in industrial automation? What impact will technology advancements have on the market? How will the market evolve in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe? Why is Big Data analytics and cloud solutions crucial for the future of wireless connectivity in industrial automation? How will connectivity strategies in industrial automation evolve in the future? Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p03951830-summary/view-report.html About Reportlinker ReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place. http://www.reportlinker.com __________________________ Contact Clare: [email protected] US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/industrial-automation-and-wireless-iot-300371970.html SOURCE Reportlinker |