ARC Advisory Group’s recent research on the Industrial Ethernet Switches (IES) market reveals that there is significant transition as growth slows in the near term while both the hardware and software aspects continue to evolve. Sustainability and electrification initiatives, government investment, and the ongoing digital transformation of industries are primary drivers behind the ongoing escalation in the need for secure, reliable connectivity. Centralized management, security, reduced operational complexity, ability to meet industry and use case requirements, and the impact of pending technologies such as TSN, SPE, and APL are top of mind in the industry today.
"The Industrial Ethernet Switches market is emerging from the impact of supply chain disruptions and component scarcity that plagued industry in general over the past several years. The prospective impact of emerging network developments, such as TSN and SPE, remains constrained due to lengthening implementation timelines and continued barriers to standardization that offset the potential for true interoperability. The spectrum of IES functionality continues to broaden, with managed switches becoming more software-intensive while unmanaged switches take on incremental functionality in areas such as increasing bandwidth, PoE options, higher port densities, and incremental media types, including SPE. These trends are occurring against a landscape characterized by the ongoing push for more bandwidth, increased port densities, and edge processing capabilities within smaller form factors," according to Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President and key author of ARC's Industrial Ethernet Switches Market Research.
Industrial Ethernet Switches Market Trends
In addition to providing detailed competitive market share data, the research also addresses key market trends as follows:
- The diminishing TSN value proposition
- Portfolio refreshes in the form of both new operating systems and software offerings
- Upward movement in the network hierarchy
- Escalating need for Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities
- Rise in edge capabilities
- Growth of vision applications leveraging AI
- AI applications and increased sensor deployment
- Convergence of networking and security
- SPE and APL impact delayed
Leading Suppliers to the Industrial Ethernet Switches Market Identified
In addition to providing specific market data and industry trends, this ARC market research also identifies and positions the leading suppliers to this market and provides and summarizes their relevant offerings. An alphabetical list of key suppliers covered in this analysis includes: Belden, Cisco, Moxa, Rockwell Automation, Siemens.
About the Industrial Ethernet Switches Research
The Industrial Ethernet Switches research explores the current and future market performance and related technology and business trends and identifies leading technology suppliers. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modelling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, five-year market forecasts, and nine years or historical analysis. The research segmentation includes World Region, Revenue Category, Industry, Switch Type, Architectural Tier, Managed Switches by Layer 3 Support, Managed Switches by IEEE 802 TSN Capable, Managed and Lightly Managed Switches by IEEE 802.1x Support, Managed and Lightly Managed Switches by Edge Integration, Managed and Lightly Managed Switches by Edge Computing Use, Edge Compute by Container Support, IEEE 62443-4-2 Certification, Number of Ports per Device, Form Factor, Environmental Rating, Customer Type, Sales Channel.
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