Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Gateways and Routers

The Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Gateways and Routers 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 IoT Edge Value Proposition Now a Given as Evolution Continues

This report analyzes the current market and future prospects for Industrial IoT gateways and routers. The analysis specifically focuses on industrially hardened gateways and routers used for edge-to-cloud integration and edge compute, excluding automation-only gateways traditionally used for protocol conversion with no edge-to-cloud capabilities.

Industrial gateways provide an interface between networks that support different protocols, while industrial routers are typically used to interface between networks that support the same protocol. This distinction is blurring as an increasing number of devices, particularly cellular, display both functionalities.

Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Strategic Issues

• How are edge processing tasks distributed in digitally transformed architectures, both now and in the future, from the perspective of edge vs. cloud, compute, and store requirements, and remote vs. on- prem execution?
• What is the best way to leverage the increasing role of software and services in achieving competitive differentiation and customer stickiness, and which edge applications exhibit the most potential?
• How can customers and suppliers leverage the descent of IT, cloud-native, and open-source technologies to the Industrial IoT edge, not just for application execution but also security purposes? What is the current and future role of the hyperscalers at the edge, particularly as their capabilities in this area evolve as part of the overall emphasis on the edge?
• How should edge strategies vary for brownfield vs. greenfield installations?
• How will the significant interest in 5G and private wireless, and cellular technology in general, impact connectivity strategies going forward?
• Why is an ecosystem approach necessary for digital transformation in general and edge architectures in particular?
• How is the supply landscape changing in terms of consolidation and the potential for disruptive new entrants, including telecom and private wireless providers?