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Industrial Ethernet magazine January/February 2026

January/February 2026 Industrial Ethernet

Using AI, Siemens and NVIDIA have a goal to reinvent the entire end-to-end industrial value chain, from design and engineering, to manufacturing, production, operations and into supply chains.

Industry News

Siemens and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Build Industrial AI Operating System

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Current status of AI in operational technology

Industrial Ethernet Blog

The latest on Industrial Ethernet automation networking, the IIoT and Industry 4.0.

“Connected to AI is evolving and increased focus on edge computing. Edge computing brings AI resources close to the source of reliability issues to track and trend equipment health, helping personnel make critical decisions in real time,” JAmy Schantz, vice president of engineering and new product development for Emerson’s Machine Automation Solutions business.

Digital Transformation driven by AI & IIoT Megatrends

The full impact of Industrial AI is still a future possibility but the writing is already on the …

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Special Report: Time-Sensitive Networking Update

The ability to provide deterministic communication over standard Ethernet networks, and achieve converged network performance, is the main …

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Strategic Approaches to Strengthening Industrial Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are driving the roadmap extending Ethernet speeds to 3.2T and beyond. Ethernet’s progression …

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NVIDIA is working with manufacturing and robotics leaders to drive reindustrialization using Physical AI.

AI Infrastructure using NVIDIA Accelerated Computing to Transform Factory Floor

Siemens and NVIDIA partnership to enable AI-Powered Factories of the Future, connecting NVIDIA AI and Accelerated Computing with …

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Wireless Broadband Association Industry Report for 2026

Survey Respondents More Confident to Invest in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi report finds that respondents have grown more confident to invest in Wi-Fi over the last 12 months. …

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CC-Link IE TSN Compliance Certification for Industrial Ethernet TSN Switches

CC-Link Partner Association provides CC-Link IE TSN Compliance Certification to Analog Devices’ Industrial Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networking switches.

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Ultra-Thin, 5-port Flat Mount PoE+ Switch for Space-saving Industrial Networking

Ultra-flat Industrial Ethernet switch, designed for modern control cabinets and space-constrained environments, offers robust, high-speed connectivity and a …

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Securing the backbone of rail and mission critical networks with SLC2 certification

Westermo Viper-3000 series achieves IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 certification, and offers a versatile range of over 40 variants of …

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