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TechLens™ - May 2025

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May 2025

Industrial Internet of Things: Market Evolution and Growth Opportunities

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TechLens™ is your monthly newsletter illuminating the dynamic landscape of one of our focus areas: this month, we focus on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Crafted for technophiles and curious readers, this newsletter unveils the elegance and ambition driving our transformative sectors, highlighting our opinions on possible opportunities for growth and their estimated economic impact.

This month, the IIoT landscape has flourished with innovations driven by automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and 5G connectivity, alongside strategic advancements in smart manufacturing and satellite IoT. Below, we present the key developments of May 2025 and illuminate the potential they unlock for businesses and investors.

Key Developments in May 2025

Industrial IoT Technology Landscape
Advanced Industrial IoT technologies shaping the future of manufacturing

Surge in Industrial Ethernet Dominance

Industrial Ethernet has solidified its reign, now commanding 68% of newly installed nodes in factory automation worldwide, according to HMS Networks' Industrial Network Market Shares report. This shift, propelled by the need for seamless, high-speed data transfer in smart factories, underscores the transition from legacy fieldbus systems to Ethernet-based protocols. This trend enhances real-time analytics and machine interoperability, which is critical for Industry 4.0.

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