Key vendors are introducing cyber-secure managed industrial Ethernet switches to increase sales
Technavio, a company that develops over 2000 pieces of research every year and covers more than 500 technologies across 80 countries, has announced the top five vendors for the global managed industrial Ethernet switches market in their latest research report. This report also lists 12 other prominent vendors who are expected to contribute to this market’s growth between 2017-2021.
Competitive vendor landscape
The vendors in the global managed industrial Ethernet switches market provide complete solutions that include field-level devices, system integration, and communication to increase their consumer base and profitability. The established players dominate and control the competition in the market. In 2016, it was estimated that the top fifteen players contributed close to 65% of the overall revenue. The companies in the market are forming strategic partnerships with automation solution vendors to gain prominence and enhance their portfolio in the industrial sector. The manufacturers are also focusing on providing low-cost and reliable switching devices with better capabilities to sustain the competition in the market. The component suppliers are trying to reduce the cost of the processors and electronic components used in these devices with the help of advanced technologies.
According to Bharath Kanniappan, a lead analyst at Technavio for research on automation, “The vendors in the market are offering solutions that will protect enterprises from cyber-terrorists, malicious employees, and Internet hackers. The players are offering security features that include port-based and VLAN-based access control lists where a network administrator defines which MAC or IP addresses can access the ports of the switch.”
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Top five vendors in the managed industrial Ethernet switches market space
Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Automation offers networking components, industrial PCs, automation software, and drive technology solutions in the Ethernet switches market. Recently, the company introduced its latest EtherCAT P One Switch Automation cable. This cable switch integrates the EtherCAT industrial Ethernet protocol and external voltage into a standard 4-wire Ethernet cable.
Key product: CU2208 range of managed switches.
Cisco
Cisco manufactures, designs, and sells IP-based networking products and services related to the ICT industry. In the recent times, the company extended their partnership with Rockwell Automation to continue the step-by-step process of strengthening Rockwell’s ‘Connected Enterprise’ strategy that was created on the basis of Ethernet/IP and CIP.
Key products: Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series switches, Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series switches, and Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series switches.
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation provides automation industrial automation power, control, and information solutions. Recently, the company launched its latest Allen-Bradley Stratix 5410 industrial distribution switch, thus expanding its industrial Ethernet switches offerings.
Key products: Stratix 8000 Modular, Stratix 5700 managed Ethernet switches, Stratix 5400 industrial Ethernet switches, and Stratix 5410 industrial distribution switches.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric offers automation management, electricity distribution, and manufacturing installation components for energy management. In the recent times, the company launched its new ePAC (Programmable Automation Controller) named Modicon M580, which is entirely based on Ethernet.
Key product: Connexium managed switches series.
Siemens
Seimens is a leading player in the automation, electrification, and digitization industry and its products have a presence in 289 major production and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Recently, the company introduced its latest line of compact switches called Scalance XC-100.
Key products: SCALANCE X 200, SCALANCE X 200 RNA, and SCALANCE X-300.
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