Industry IoT Consortium

Three of the main goals of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)community are (1) clarify the rich but often confusing landscape of IIoT connectivity, (2) set a stable long-term foundation for IIoT interoperability and architecture strategy, (3) provide practical, useful and tangible guidance for IIoT connectivity requirements assessment, technology evaluation and selection. The ‘Industrial Internet Connectivity Framework’ (IICF), published by the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) in February 2017, accomplishes these goals.... Read more →

Within the context of control systems and field devices, proprietary protocols are the rule as opposed to the exception. Although some standardized protocols are beginning to emerge, many of these will not interoperate without configuring specialized gateways that add cost and complexity. Such a situation places constraints on the ability of industrial organizations to cash in on the promise of the new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) wave of technological and productivity advancements. But there is hope. Progress towards a converged communication protocol environment is being made on several fronts.... Read more →