Adoption Barriers to Industrial Wireless Solutions - How Critical is Interoperability?

LONDON - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Industrial Wireless Solutions on Thursday, 16 April 2009 at 15.00 BST

Frost & Sullivan will host a live briefing open to all on Thursday, 16 April 2009 at 15.00 BST, to provide industry participants with an overview of Industrial Wireless Solutions.

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Wireless solutions are the next big technology wave in industrial automation with numerous benefits that this technology promises to offer for process and discrete industries. While end users are concerned on reliability, security and interoperability of wireless technology, suppliers of wireless devices are taking initiatives to educate users on the benefits of wireless solutions, and prove operational reliability of the technology in order to penetrate the market.

This briefing provides a summary of end user based research on interoperability issues, and a selection of example case studies from one of the wireless market participants, E-senza.

Highlights of the briefing include a current economic context for adoption of wireless solutions, an end user summary of interoperability as a challenge to wireless adoption. Example success stories of implementation by wireless experts from E-senza will also be discussed.

This briefing will benefit the end users keen on implementing wireless solutions, wireless device vendors, system integrators, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors, technology organizations and venture capitalists by discussing the key trends in this high growth industrial wireless market, and providing case studies of successful installations for wireless solutions.

“Interoperability of wireless devices with existing legacy systems as well as compatibility of devices from multiple vendors is very important to drive wireless adoption. End users clearly demand plug and play devices that would greatly help them reduce plant down time especially in the current economic situation where process efficiency and optimization is gaining significance,” notes Karthikeyan Balasubramaniyam, Senior Research Analyst for Frost & Sullivan Industrial Automation and Process Control group, who will be presenting during the briefing.

The co-presenter will be Mr. Amit Shah, the Founder and CEO of E-senza technologies.

To participate in the briefing, please e-mail Joanna Lewandowska at joanna.lewandowska@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be emailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

GIL 2009: Europe

Frost & Sullivan has expanded its flagship Global Congress on Corporate Growth - GIL Global - into several major cities around the world including London. For the first time ever in Europe, Frost & Sullivan will be hosting the Growth, Innovation and Leadership Congress ‘GIL 2009: Europe’ on 19-20 May, at the Sofitel St James in London. GIL Global is the industry’s only event designed to support senior executives in their efforts to achieve sustainable, top-line growth. To register, obtain a programme agenda, explore sponsorship opportunities, or attend as a member of the media for GIL 2009: Europe, please contact Joanna Lewandowska, Corporate Communications for Frost & Sullivan in Europe, at Joanna.lewandowska@frost.com. One-on-One interviews with Frost & Sullivan senior growth consultants are also being scheduled. For more information you can also visit www.frost.com/giluk

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Joanna Lewandowska, Corporate Communications of Frost & Sullivan, +48-22-390-41-46, joanna.lewandowska at frost.com. Photo: https://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO