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The industrial market is undergoing a transformation using new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital twins, and robotics. The foundation of this evolution is connectivity, where legacy siloed and airgapped networks are becoming internet-connected exposing a broad industrial device ecosystem. Industry 4.0 and the industrial Internet are terms describing industry transformation with new technology investment expected to grow from US$41 billion in 2022 to nearly US$200 billion by 2030.
But greater Internet accessibility to the critical machines powering industry means that security is a top concern to both limit data loss and prevent operational disruptions. By 2030, connected machines and production systems within factories will exceed 1.2 billion.
The security challenge in the industrial market is the high degree of device heterogeneity, which varies in form, function, and intelligence across markets, each with very different operational processes and production requirements. Legacy infrastructure is part of the security challenge, as it was not designed for modern security tools. But legacy infrastructure also presents an opportunity because digitizing these assets uses the latest processor and connectivity hardware. In both cases, new network approaches for Internet accessibility of both legacy and new devices are needed to secure the burgeoning Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
This whitepaper sets out the key drivers creating a more Internet-connected industrial market, identifying the primary Internet networking approaches expected for industrial settings and laying out primary connectivity needs in the top industrial markets.
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