New Control Networking Standard for the Industrial IoT to be Developed
LonTalk/IP standard provides for connectivity to larger enterprise networks and the Internet
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — LonMark International, with the cooperation of Echelon Corp., the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee TC-247, and LonMark Germany, announced plans to develop a new control-networking standard for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This new LonTalk/IP standard adds native IP addressing to the international standard ISO/IEC 14908-1 Control Networking Protocol and is an important element for control networking platforms that require connectivity to larger enterprise networks and the Internet. The new standard will enable control networking applications to leverage standard IP infrastructure, IP network administration tools, and IP diagnostic tools.
“The time is right for a new control networking standard for IP because the global market for control networking products is rapidly evolving for consumers and industry as new mobile products, IoT devices, and IIoT solutions rapidly enter the market,” said Ron Bernstein, executive director, LonMark International. “Some of the leading IIoT solutions where the new standard will be deployed will be in building automation systems, lighting control systems, transportation automation systems, smart city applications, and utility metering systems.”