Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

The IIoT is at the basis of the so-called Smart Factories, new advanced manufacturing units of the fourth industrial revolution. Smart sensors, super-fast connections, artificial intelligence ...

WENZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The landscape of modern residential infrastructure is undergoing a fundamental shift, moving away from static electrical components ...

IoT protocols and communication standards refer to the vast network of devices that are connected to the Internet and can exchange data with each other. Learn more about IoT software development ...

IO-Link uses standard unshielded cables to enable real-time data exchange between sensors, actuators and control systems, replacing simple on/off signals with detailed device performance and ...

What’s in a name? A lot when you consider communication protocols such as LoRaWAN, Bluetooth, NB-IoT and more. Each has benefits and drawbacks for the Industrial Internet of Things. The best protocol ...

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is poised to redefine how artificial intelligence (AI) agents interact with external tools and services. Imagine a world where connecting AI systems to external AI ...

The growth in networking technologies such as OPC/UA have resulted in improved device-level connectivity, security and productivity, yet their remains a gap in adoption of these solutions. “This will ...

Wireless connectivity has generated significant attention in the last several years as security issues are resolved and the product mix begins to mature. The determination of whether to use wireless ...

A fascinating article from Philip N. Howard at George Washington University asserts that the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet in 2014 (Fig. 1). The author ...