Industrial Ethernet Switches

The Industrial Ethernet Switches Market Research Study delivers current market analysis plus a five year market and technology forecast. The study is available in multiple editions including worldwide, all regions, and most major countries.

Industrial Ethernet Switch Market Shows IT/OT Convergence with Push to Integrate Cybersecurity and Centralize Management

​The pursuit of digital transformation strategies continues to drive an almost insatiable need to derive value from the data generated by assets, processes, and numerous other sources. Industrial Ethernet switches remain the wireline vehicle of choice for accessing and delivering this data from both new and legacy installations. Adoption of SPE and APL will ultimately drive this access further down to the field level and contribute to industrial Ethernet’s ongoing descent in the architecture, while TSN standardization promises to bring real-time determinism to standard Ethernet. At the same time, cybersecurity is now top of mind for most enterprises as operational networks increasingly become targets for cyberattacks. Increased emphasis on security has hastened the descent of IT technologies to the OT environment in terms of both the security mechanisms employed as well as reliance on centralized management.

Industrial Ethernet Switches Strategic Issues and Market Trends

Industrial Ethernet Switches Market TrendsIn addition to providing a five-year market forecast, the Industrial Ethernet Switches Market Research provides detailed quantitative current market data and addresses key strategic issues as follows.

Leverage the Trend Toward IT/OT Convergence at the Switch Level By Taking Advantage of Centralized Management and Security Offerings

Both infrastructure and industrial automation customers can take advantage of the trend toward IT/OT convergence by leveraging the descent of IT-oriented centralized management and security approaches to effectively monitor, control, manage, and safeguard installations. While ARC does not anticipate the near-term descent of full SDN capabilities to the IES level, centralized management gives both IT and OT greater visibility into networking operations.

On the security front, end users should leverage integration of IT concepts such as Zero Trust for pre and post connect, Defense in Depth, and IEC 62443 and related certifications. End users must recognize that some of this integration is likely to be offered more in thick edge devices, such as gateways, routers, firewalls, and IPCs, that reside above the switch layer itself.

Include Multiple Security Certifications in Your Selection Criteria

Customer approaches to cybersecurity strategy development typically rely on a combination of standard and proprietary mechanisms. IEC 62443 is gaining traction, particularly as its mandated use expands beyond critical infrastructure and into manufacturing operations. Some customers combine procedural and control approaches, such as NIST CSF with IEC 62443.

Take a Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Switch Selection, One That Involves Not Only OT Personnel But Also IT, Line-of-Business, and Security Organizations.

Given the importance of network infrastructure as the data backbone of digitally transformed architectures, it is important to include all stakeholders in the purchase decision making process. OT personnel bring the application, performance, and integration requirements, while IT and CISO personnel can contribute to adhering to centralized policies, particularly for security. Line of Business (LoB) personnel typically control the budget and are responsible for operations.

Industrial Ethernet Switches Study Formats and Editions Available

This market study may be purchased as an Excel Workbook and/or as a PDF File.  The Workbook has some unique features such as the ability to view data in local currency.  Regional studies include country and industry market data.  Country studies include market trends and industry data.  Studies and formats available are listed below:  

MIRA Workbook PDF File
Worldwide (includes regional data) Yes Yes
North America (includes country data) Yes No
Latin America (includes country data) Yes No
Europe, Middle East, Africa (includes country data) Yes No
Asia (includes country data) Yes No
Annual Subscription Yes Yes

Countries included in each region.

Table of contents for these studies is shown in the following paragraphs.

Worldwide Research Focus Areas

Strategic Analysis

  • Executive Overview
  • Major Trends
  • Buyer Strategies
  • Supplier Strategies
  • Growth Contributors and Inhibitors

Competitive Analysis

  • Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers
  • Market Shares by Region
    • North America
    • Europe, Middle East, Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Market Shares by Hardware, Software, Services
  • Market Shares by Industry
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Automotive
    • Building Automation
    • Chemical
    • Electric Power Generation - Fossil
    • Electric Power Generation - Renewable
    • Electric Power T&D
    • Electronics & Electrical
    • Food & Beverage
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Metals
    • Mining 
    • Oil & Gas
    • Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    • Pulp & Paper
    • Security/Surveillance
    • Semiconductors
    • Transportation & Logistics
    • Water & Wastewater
  • Market Shares by Switch Type
    • Managed
    • Lightly Managed
    • Unmanaged
  • Market Shares of Managed Switches by Layer 3 Support
  • Market Shares of Managed Switches by IEEE 802 TSN Capable
  • Market Shares of Managed and Lightly Managed Switches by IEEE 802.1x Support
  • Market Shares by Number of Ports per Device
  • Market Shares by Form Factor
  • Market Shares by Hazardous Location
  • Market Shares by Environmental Rating
  • Market Shares by Customer Type
  • Market Shares by Sales Channel

Market Forecasts and History

  • Total Industrial Ethernet Switch Business
  • Shipments by Region
    • North America
    • Europe, Middle East, Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Shipments by Hardware, Software, Services
  • Shipments by Industry
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Automotive
    • Building Automation
    • Chemical
    • Electric Power Generation - Fossil
    • Electric Power Generation - Renewable
    • Electric Power T&D
    • Electronics & Electrical
    • Food & Beverage
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Metals
    • Mining 
    • Oil & Gas
    • Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    • Pulp & Paper
    • Security/Surveillance
    • Semiconductors
    • Transportation
    • Water & Wastewater
  • Shipments by Switch Type
    • Managed
    • Lightly Managed
    • Unmanaged
  • Shipments of Managed Switches by Layer 3 Support
  • Shipments of Managed Switches by IEEE 802 TSN Capable 
  • Shipments of Managed/Lightly Managed Switches by IEEE 802.1x Support
  • Shipments by Form Factor
  • Shipments by Number of Ports per Device
  • Shipments by Hazardous Location 
  • Shipments by Environmental Rating
  • Shipments of Ports by Media Type
  • Shipments of Ethernet Ports by Speed
  • Shipments of Ethernet Ports by PoE Standard
  • Shipments by Distribution Channel
  • Shipments by Customer Type

Industry Participants

The research identifies all relevant suppliers serving this market.

Regional Research Focus Areas

Strategic Analysis

Competitive Analysis

  • Leading Suppliers in Region
  • Industry Shares in Region
  • Country Shares in Region
  • Leading Suppliers by Industry

Market Forecasts and History

  • Market Forecast and History by Country
  • Market Forecast and History by Industry

Industry Participants

List of countries included in each region: MIRA-Country

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