With the growing number of digital and smart applications, real-time data transmission has become a key item. In addition to 5G, time-sensitive networking (TSN) has emerged as a way to realize traits such as high bandwidth, low latency, reliability, and time synchronization. TSN is being introduced into application fields like Industrial 4.0 and IIoT, playing a crucial part in the promotion of next-gen industrial automation.
IPC suppliers that have been involved in industrial automation for a long-time believe that automation and smart manufacturing have become general trends in the manufacturing sector, from equipment, production lines, and factory sites all the way to cross-site applications. Furthermore, it has integrated with corporate operating systems. This is not only the fusion of information technology (IT) and operation technology (OT) but also requires real-time and seamless streaming support to maximize the benefits of automation and smart manufacturing.
To ensure that data can be transmitted accurately and instantly, TSN applications have been receiving more and more attention. In particular, after Intel listed TSN as a standard feature, suppliers that are closely related to industrial control applications, such as Advantech, Adlink, Aaeon, iBase, Avalue, and Moxa, have all begun investing in TSN-related solutions.
For example, Moxa has implemented TSN solutions into semiconductors, hydroelectric power, and manufacturing sectors, and it's approaching the launch phase. Adlink has utilized key technologies of TSN in autonomous driving, and Avalue has teamed up with Asix to offer solutions regarding IIoT applications.
Avalue VP Kevin Lien pointed out that automated connection equipment is widely deployed and executed at the edge and cloud. As the flexibility and digitization level of the work process increases, it not only requires the seamless integration of IT and OT, but also synchronicity, precision, reliability, and even the ability to prioritize time-critical data streams.
Lien stated that TSN network solutions use low latency to ensure that the connected devices operate at a highly consistent pace. This is essential for applications that require real-time transmission of precise signals, commands, and images. It can provide customers in sectors such as factory automation and remote healthcare with more accurate and reliable services.
To further promote the interoperability of the TSN ecosystem, Moxa has also joined the Avnu Alliance. The hope is that through the assistance of the alliance, it can build a truly unified and highly efficient synchronized network architecture that allows all types of traffic to coexist and realize the demands for real-time communication, low latency, and high reliability.
About the Avnu Alliance: It's a community that provides a certified networking ecosystem through Audio Video Bridging (AVB) and TSN standards. It aims to establish a joint network foundation used for professional video/audio, automotive, industrial control, and consumer electronics.
Article translated by Jack Wu
