According to new ARC Advisory Group research, the Industrial IoT gateways and routers landscape is evolving as edge technologies refine, potential use cases expand, and pilot projects begin to scale. Intensive edge compute applications such as AI as well as growing connectivity and security standards are renewing the emphasis on hardware capability. The continued buildout of 5G and private wireless networks will contribute to the diversity of edge networking devices, along with an increased demand for remote access and autonomous networking solutions. The widespread adoption of container environments will make deploying and managing edge applications simpler and more scalable.

"Industrial IoT gateways and routers are critical enablers of digital transformation, empowering industries to leverage the potential of edge computing, software innovation, and advanced connectivity for increased efficiency, productivity, and operational excellence. Intensive edge compute applications such as AI powered by dedicated graphics processors are renewing the emphasis on hardware capability," according to Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President of Research and key author of ARC's Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Market Research.

Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Market Trends

In addition to providing detailed competitive market share data, the report also addresses key market trends as follows:

• Variety of Edge-to-cloud Strategies Are Emerging 
• The Spectrum of IoT Edge Applications is Widening
• Suppliers Are Adopting Different Strategies to Avoid Hardware Commoditization 
• Role of the Cloud Is Evolving in the Context of Burgeoning Edge Technology 
• Relevance of Hardware Rising for Computationally Intensive Applications 
• Increased Modularity for Protocols, Edge-cloud Connectors, Cellular Connectivity
• Increased Interest in Alternative Business Models Such as Bundles and “As-a-Service” Offerings 
• Edge Applications Are Increasingly Executed in Containers
• Cellular Will Continue to Penetrate Traditional Wired Applications

Leading Suppliers to the Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers 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: Advantech, Cisco, Moxa, Siemens, Sierra Wireless.

About the Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Research

The Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers 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 5 years of historical analysis. The report segmentation includes Revenue Category, Sales Channel, World Region, Industry, Customer Type, Installation Type, Hardware by Network Type, Hardware by CPU Type, Hardware by Operating System, Hardware by Edge Computing Use, Hardware by Form Factor, Hardware by Environmental Rating, Overall Scope, Hardware by Execution Environment, Hardware by IEC 61850-3, Hardware by EN 50155, Hardware by Class 1 Division 2, Hardware by ATEX.

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ARC Advisory Group’s new report on Industrial IoT Edge Compute Software Platforms reveals some major changes in the market. Entry of the leading industrial automation providers into the edge compute market is a harbinger of the trend toward emphasis on business outcomes enabled by domain-specific expertise. This contrasts with the early emphasis on infrastructure, protocol conversion, and device and data management that characterized the initial phases of market development. The emphasis on analytics and data-driven improvements at the edge coincides with increasing evidence of the increasingly software-defined nature of industrial automation and emphasis on software-driven performance improvements.

"Automation suppliers’ emphasis on analytics and data-driven improvements provides testimony that the historically separate worlds of industrial automation, software-defined architectures, and cloud computing are converging at the edge. Industry focus on the OT edge coincides with mounting evidence of the increasingly software-defined nature of industrial automation and emphasis on software-driven performance improvements," according to Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President and key author of ARC's Industrial IoT Edge Compute Software Platforms Market Research Report.

Industrial IoT Edge Compute Software Platforms Market Trends

In addition to providing detailed competitive market share data, the report also addresses key market trends as follows:

• The Industrial IoT Edge is One of Several Distinctly Defined Edges
• The Historically Separate Worlds of Industrial Automation, Software-Defined Architectures, and Cloud Computing Are Converging at the Edge
• The Focus on Edge Capabilities Is Migrating from Protocol Conversion and Device Management to Edge Computing 
• Reliability and Performance remain Primary Metrics of Industrial IoT Edge
• Kubernetes is Coming to the Edge
• Hyperscalers Are Going “Edge-Native”
• Edge-Native Architectures Are Advancing the Reality that Industrial Automation is Increasingly Software-Defined 
• Edge Hardware Platform Possibilities Are Expanding
• Edge AI is Rekindling Interest in Bundled Hardware/Software Solutions 
• Edge Adoption Remains Tightly Coupled with Cloud Adoption
• Applications and Use cases are the Real Value at the Edge

Leading Suppliers to the industrial IoT Edge Compute Software Platforms 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: AWS, Cisco, ei3, Microsoft, and Software AG.

About the Industrial IoT Edge Compute Software Platforms Research

The Industrial IoT Edge Compute Software Platforms report 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, plus five- year market forecasts. The report segmentation includes Revenue Category, Sales Channel, World Region, Industry, Customer Type, Customer Tier, Service Revenues by Type, Project Type, Software Revenues by Type, Platform Execution Environment, and Application Execution Environment.

This new research is available in a variety of formats to meet the specific research and budgetary requirements of a wide variety of organizations. These include:

• Market Intelligence Workbook (Excel Power Pivot): A standard Workbook includes the base year market data and a five-year market forecast. This workbook enables licensed users to freely manipulate the data to make it easier to analyze the latest data for business intelligence and generate custom reports.
• Concise Market Analysis Report (PDF): This wide-screen presentation format makes it much easier to find detailed information on a market. This new format provides executives, business unit managers, and other authorized users with immediate access to in-depth market analysis, including analysis associated with every market data chart and figure. Included is an executive-level summary of the current market dynamics, five-year market forecast, and competitive analysis, plus an overview of strategic issues. The PDF is available with a comprehensive set of charts with associated analysis.

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New ARC Advisory Group research on the Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers market finds that Industrial IoT gateways and routers have evolved from their traditional role in hardware-based serial-to-Ethernet conversion to platforms for IT/OT convergence, edge-to-cloud integration, and edge computing. This position will be threatened going forward with fewer opportunities for retrofit installations and as both thick edge compute devices, such as IPCs and edge servers, as well as intelligent endpoint devices, increasingly incorporate edge functionality. Standardization on IP-based wireline and wireless networks will contribute to this trend, as will container-based application protocol conversion and the overall market emphasis on software and service capabilities vs. hardware.

"Industrial IoT edge devices are now recognized as critical enablers of digital transformation strategies. Market emphasis is shifting toward software and services for value add and competitive differentiation. While retrofit applications for installed assets remain a major driver, Industrial IoT gateways and routers face threats from the potential for their functionality to be absorbed by other components of digitally transformed architectures," according to Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President and key author of ARC's Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Market Research Report.

Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Market Trends

In addition to providing detailed competitive market share data, the report also addresses key market trends as follows:

• Cellular connectivity will continue to penetrate applications served by wireline infrastructure and will benefit from increasing emphasis on remote and mobile capabilities.
• Edge applications focused on AI/ML, AR/VR, and video analytics exhibit the most potential due to their local processing requirements and the need for their output in the OT environment.
• Ongoing penetration of cloud-native technologies and IP-based connectivity is expanding the possibilities for distributing compute throughout the architecture.
• The competitive landscape is evolving as enterprise cloud providers, IT suppliers, and telecom operators descend to the edge, resulting in both disruption and consolidation.  The customer landscape is evolving as IT, OT, and line of business personnel all emerge as stakeholders at the edge.

Leading Suppliers to the Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers 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 Aaeon, AAaeon, ADLINK, ads-tec, Advantech, Cisco, Cradlepoint, Digi International, EXOR International, Eurotech, HMS Networks, HP Enterprise, Huawei, InHand Networks, Machfu, Moxa, MultiTech, Nexcom, Pepperl+Fuchs, Siemens, Sierra Wirelessdvantech, Cisco, Cradlepoint, Moxa, MultiTech, Sierra Wireless.

About the Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers Research

This ARC research explores current market performance and related  technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the Industrial IoT Gateways and Routers market. 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, plus five-year market forecasts by region, industry, network type, revenue category, installation type, and customers.

This new research is available in a variety of formats to meet the specific research and budgetary requirements of a wide variety of organizations. These include a:

• Market Intelligence Workbook (Excel) - Personalized spreadsheet includes up to three years of historical data in addition to the current base year market data and five-year market forecast. This workbook enables licensed users to freely manipulate the data to make it easier to analyze the latest data for business intelligence and generate custom reports.
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New ARC Advisory Group research on the Internet of Things in Railways market reveals that smart, connected, IoT-enabled solutions should help revive this outdated, yet very crucial industry.  This technology disruption will help rail compete effectively against other modes of transportation and thus should be welcomed by all stakeholders. Intelligent trains provide the means for sustainable transportation, while bringing in a new era for passenger experience, smooth operations, and unprecedented access to information. Despite temporary budgetary constraints, governments in mature and emerging markets alike aim to develop their respective economies through investment in infrastructure and efficient transport solutions.  In that regard, the railway industry remains strategic, spurring global investment.

“Europe and Asia are promising markets for the growth of IoT in railways due to growing population and urban migration, especially in cities.  Across Asia, urban, intercity, and freight fleets need to be expanded in line with infrastructure improvements and economic growth.  Significant investments have been made to accommodate and extend railways for the public” according to Muhammad Wasay Rashid, Lead Transportation and Smart Cities Analyst at ARC Advisory Group and key author of ARC’s Internet of Things in Railways Global Market Research report.

About the Internet of Things in Railways Research

This ARC research explores current market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the Internet of Things in railways market.  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, plus five-year market forecasts by region, train service, application type, asset type, revenue type, and customer type. 

This new research is available in a variety of formats to meet the specific research and budgetary requirements of a wide variety of organizations.  These include a:

• Market Intelligence Workbook (Excel) - personalized spreadsheet includes the current base year market data and five-year market forecast.  This workbook enables licensed users to freely manipulate the data to make it easier to analyze the latest data for business intelligence and generate custom reports.

• Concise Market Analysis Report (PDF) – provides an executive-level summary of the current market dynamics, market forecasts, and competitive analysis, plus an overview of strategic issues.  The PDF is available with or without detailed charts.

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New ARC Advisory Group market research on the Industrial IoT Edge Software Platforms market reveals that manufacturing customers are looking to edge solutions to both respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as position themselves competitively in the digitally transformed “new normal” economy. 

“Industrial IoT edge software platforms can assist manufacturers in both good times and bad, with many customers looking for remote access solutions to reduce or eliminate personnel both on-premise and in the field as a result of their organizational responses to the pandemic,” according to Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group and key author of ARC’s Industrial IoT Edge Software Platforms Global Market Analysis report.

“As the global macroeconomic situation improves, manufacturers are expected to continue to move beyond basic remote access and visualization to more robust edge compute, particularly for AI, ML, and analytics, in pursuit of digitally transformed business improvement strategies,” added Polsonetti.

About the Industrial IoT Edge Software Platforms Research

This ARC research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the Industrial IoT edge software platforms market.  This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive research, and proprietary economic modelling techniques.  The research includes five-year market forecasts by region, industry, new vs. retrofit, platform functionality, revenue category, deployment model, execution environment, sales channel, and customer type.  This new research is available in the following formats:

• Market Intelligence Workbook (Excel) – personalized spreadsheet includes one year of history as well as the current base year market data and five-year market forecast.  This workbook enables licensed users to freely manipulate the data to make it easier to analyze the latest data for business intelligence and generate custom reports.
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New ARC Advisory Group research on the Industrial Wireless Access Points (WAPs) market reveals the extent to which customers and suppliers alike are looking to wireless solutions as core infrastructure components of digital transformation architectures.

“The market for industrial and outdoor WAPs is an exciting one from the perspective of both the ability to meet the demands of connectivity-driven digital transformation strategies for mobile, remote, rotating, and other assets and the potential value proposition of emerging Wi-Fi technologies,” according to Chantal Polsonetti, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group and key author of ARC’s Industrial and Outdoor Wireless Access Points Global Market Research report.

“Both IT and OT-oriented suppliers operate in this segment, reflecting both IT/OT technology convergence as well as divergent supplier strategies,” added Polsonetti.

About the Industrial Wireless Access Points Research

This ARC research explores current market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the industrial wireless access points market.  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, plus five-year market forecasts by region, industry, project type, application type, latest Wi-Fi standard supported, form factor, hazardous classification, environmental rating, hardware type, revenue type, sales channel, and customer type.

This new research is available in a variety of formats to meet the specific research and budgetary requirements of a wide variety of organizations.  These include a:

• Market Intelligence Workbook (Excel) – personalized spreadsheet includes the current base year market data and five-year market forecast.  This workbook enables licensed users to freely manipulate the data to make it easier to analyze the latest data for business intelligence and generate custom reports.

• Concise Market Analysis Report (PDF) – provides an executive-level summary of the current market dynamics, market forecasts, and competitive analysis, plus an overview of strategic issues.  The PDF is available with or without detailed charts.

For more information on this and other available ARC market research, please visit our Market Data & Studies section.