Internet of Things building momentum in all spaces

On the civil side of Internet of Things adoption, FTTH and smart grid deployments are also on the rise at a global level. Further improvements from electronics and machinery vendors, such as GE, are boosting the opportunities that cities and businesses have to embrace automation and remote workflow. In fact, General Electric recently implemented new equipment, targeting transportation and manufacturing industries, to boost the Internet of Things adoption.

"Industrial data is not only big, it's the most critical and complex type of big data. Our greatest challenge and opportunity is to manage and analyze this data in a highly secure way to deliver better outcomes for customers and society," Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE, said.

Embracing the Internet of Things can help firms reduce risk, optimize workflow and even prevent downtime by improving the technology and infrastructure that support overall operations. However, companies exploring these opportunities have to ensure they have the tools in place to support communication between process and IT networks, such as the right rs232 to Ethernet converter.

Perle's serial to Ethernet converters connect serial based equipment across an Ethernet network. The Perle IOLAN range of Console Servers, Device Servers and Terminal Servers feature built-in support for IPv6 along with a broad range of authentication methods and encryption technologies.