Belden joins consortium to evolve industrial ethernet technologies and standards

Belden has joined a new industrial market group which aims to evolve the industrial market to capitalise on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

The group, run by AVnu Alliance, includes Belden, along with other industrial, automation and IT infrastructure companies, who will be the driving force behind future developments in open standards.

“We have a long history of standards work at Belden because we recognise the immense value it offers our customers,” said Brian Oulton, vice president of strategic initiative marketing for industrial at Belden. “Joining with other leaders in the industrial space, we hope to continue to bring innovation and awareness to the industrial market when it comes to new and emerging open standards.”

AVnu Alliance’s industrial market segment will develop the foundational elements needed for industrial applications based on the common elements of audio video bridging (AVB) and time-sensitive networking (TSN), working to enhance real-time capabilities that meet the needs and embrace the future promise of IoT technologies.

Belden considers TSN technology as the future core technology for high-end Industrial Ethernet communications, especially for IoT integration with industrial production.

“As Ethernet continues to expand its range, functionality and applications, and the need grows for new capabilities through open standards that support IoT, we are pleased to add companies such as Belden as members, to help industrial applications develop a strong foundation and take advantage of new technologies,” said Rick Kreifeldt, AVnu Alliance president and chairman.