Synopsis:
Based on 300 interviews with end users, vendors and suppliers, this research product features three separate reports that cover the market drivers, technology forces, and market opportunity for industrial WSN including the following:
Report 1: Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks
Today, there are tens of thousands of industrial wireless sensor network deployments underway, wireless mesh standards have been ratified, and dozens of products are planned to be launched by the end of the year. The ability to deploy nearly unlimited numbers of wireless sensors in harsh and remote locations has enabled new applications not possible with hard-wired systems.
Although the standards battle between WirelessHART and ISA100.11a has complicated product development and slowed adoption, it has driven innovation and attracted new entrants. Threats and opportunities abound as end users demand a unified standard and emerging technologies such as IP sensor networking gain traction.
Primary Research:
105 industrial end users in several industries
65+ industry experts with the leading industrial automation OEMs, systems integrators, software developers, and component suppliers
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Report 2: Wireless Sensor Networks for Oil & Gas
An accelerating energy crisis in the oil and gas industry is driving development and investment in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies. WSN is a key investment area across the whole oil and gas supply chain including refineries/petrochemical plants, pipelines, exploration & production, and transportation.
While profits are high, the cost of doing business is increasing as oil and gas supplies become more difficult to find and exploit. In addition, refineries and petrochemical plants face stringent regulations and are operating at near full capacity.
By providing secure and reliable two-way wireless communications, WSN enables automation and control solutions that are not feasible with wired systems to improve production, operational efficiency, safety, and asset management.
Primary Research: 108 interviews (49 oil and gas professionals and 59 vendors and suppliers)
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