In January VDC Research Group (Natick, MA) published a study entitled “2010 Industrial Networking Infrastructure Products Global Market Analysis needs and opportunities” that takes a look at the major trends in industrial networking market in 2011 and took the form of forecasts the speed of the market would expand. Although the study included both wired and wireless networks, this article will focus on the wireless sector.

In this area, the study predicts that “[a] ach years unfulfilled hype and hope, the market for wireless networks in significant growth in orders, shipments and revenues.” Factors contributing to the increase included “the development of standards, improved technology and safety (eg, ISA 100 and Wireless HART, mesh networks and called WPA2). (more…)

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