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Networks
OPC Foundation and Avnu Alliance Advance TSN for Industrial Automation
The OPC Foundation and Avnu Alliance have agreed to collaborate on testing, certification and interoperability for OPC UA FX over Time-Sensitive Networking. The initiative aims to accelerate reliable, multi-vendor industrial Ethernet deployments using standardized TSN technologies. Read More→
30 Sep 2026 - Imprint News Desk
Industrial Connectivity, IIoT & Edge
Protocols
OPC UA FX PlugFest Demonstrates Multi-Vendor Industrial Communication
A September OPC UA FX PlugFest at Festo brought together 28 participants from 16 companies to validate controller-to-controller and controller-to-device communication. The tests demonstrated interoperability across controllers, I/O, drives and other field devices using OPC UA FX and industrial networking technologies. Read More→
10 Sep 2026 - Imprint News Desk
Industrial Connectivity, IIoT & Edge
Wireless
SMC Adds Wireless I/O and PROFIsafe to EX600 Platform
SMC has expanded its EX600 modular field I/O platform with a wireless remote I/O module and integrated PROFIsafe support. The solution enables wireless connections for robot grippers, valves and sensors while reducing complex field wiring and supporting industrial safety networking. Read More→
12 Sep 2026 - Imprint News Desk
Industrial Connectivity, IIoT & Edge
Edge Computing
Nokia Launches AI and Edge Platform for Mission-Critical Industrial Operations
Nokia has launched Cognitive Operations, a platform combining mission-critical communications, accelerated edge computing and operational AI. The system brings real-time site intelligence, digital twins, video analytics and predictive maintenance closer to field operations. Read More→
10 Sep 2026 - Imprint News Desk
Industrial Connectivity, IIoT & Edge
Device Connectivity
OPC Foundation Releases Open-Source Reference Solution for Industrial Edge-to-Cloud Connectivity
The OPC Foundation has released an open-source Cloud Initiative Reference Solution that connects industrial assets to edge and cloud applications using OPC UA, MQTT, REST and other open standards. The platform also supports protocol translation and semantic mapping for devices that do not natively support OPC UA. Read More→
