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OT networks are the foundation in the era of industrial digitalization

Digitalization is raising the bar for industrial networks. They now require more bandwidth, connect more devices, and pursue more integration between OT and IT systems. Upgrading legacy equipment to meet these growing demands poses a real challenge for operators.


Moxa provides the industrial-grade tools you need to build futureproof infrastructure with the reliability, security, and visibility required to confidently navigate the digital OT landscape of tomorrow.

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What is the most pressing challenge when digitalizing OT networks and where should I start?

Digitalization builds up over time until your once-adequate network becomes a bottleneck. Bypassing those restraints requires three things: reliability and performance, security, and visibility. For most enterprises, reliability and performance are the top concerns, as they determine the network’s ability to handle the data loads of digitalization.


There are four key starting points to achieve optimal reliability and performance:


  • High bandwidth: Upgrade from Fast Ethernet to Gigabit/10GbE to accommodate the exponential data volumes from machine vision, analytics, and IIoT sensors.
  • TSN: Integrate Time-sensitive Networking (TSN) technology into your infrastructure to ensure deterministic transmission of critical control data when mixed in with bulk traffic.
  • SPE/Ethernet-APL: Leverage single-pair Ethernet (SPE) and Ethernet-APL to extend Ethernet to analog and fieldbus instruments, without the need for a complete overhaul.
  • High-power PoE: Deploy IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ switches with up to 90 W per port to power high-draw cameras, APs, and IoT nodes wherever coverage is needed.

Why is cyber-resilience becoming so important?

With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated, including the use of AI and machine learning, traditional prevention-focused security measures are often inadequate. Organizations are now prioritizing cyber-resilience, the ability to withstand, recover from, and adapt to cyberattacks to minimize their impact and ensure operational continuity. This reflects a pragmatic shift in cybersecurity thinking.


In industrial environments, this is further complicated by the need to simplify the deployment of network security for OT operators, all the while avoiding any operational disruptions. Bolstering cyber-resilience usually focuses on three key areas:


  • Minimizing the attack surface: This includes segmenting the network in zones, secure device configurations, and robust vulnerability management tools to reduce exploitable weaknesses.
  • Enhancing security incident detection: Continuous monitoring of network traffic, analyzing system logs to identify anomalies early, and implementing IDS/IPS to detect unauthorized access attempts or abnormal activity help protect against potential threats.
  • Accelerating incident recovery: Formulating incident response plans and performing frequent secure backups can help resume operations faster after an attack.

How can I keep control of my rapidly expanding network?

Networks can easily grow to the point where managing through device-level access is no longer feasible. When that happens, issues like configuration drift, link degradation, and firmware gaps can accumulate silently until they cause real problems.


Having clear, centralized visibility of your operations lets you see and control your whole network from a single platform, without ever setting foot in the field.


Three capabilities make that possible:


  • Automated topology discovery: See every device and connection on the network without manually mapping it.
  • Real-time health monitoring: Identify device performance issues in real-time before they can affect your operations, not when it’s too late.
  • Fleet-level management: Configure, update, and troubleshoot devices from a central location, instead of one at a time.

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Moxa’s futureproof industrial network solutions are designed to help businesses build infrastructure that caters to the current and future needs of different applications and takes full advantage of merged IT and OT systems.



  • Enable Seamless Communication With Our Ethernet Switches

  • Minimize Security Risks With Our Secure Networking Solutions

  • Maximize Operational Efficiency With Our Network Management Software

Our Solutions in Action - Tailored Architectures for Your Industry

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  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Factory Automation
  • Semiconductor
  • BESS

Secure Ethernet to the Field for Process Instrument Data

System Requirements:
  • Ethernet connectivity for field instruments: Digitalized operations require direct Ethernet access to every field instrument for retrieving process variables and diagnostics that are gated behind analog and fieldbus links.
  • Long-distance, two-wire field networking: Connectivity must run over long single-pair segments suited for harsh field conditions and reach instruments far beyond the 100-meter range of standard Ethernet.
  • Protected process control boundary: Connecting control systems to the wider network expands the attack surface. PLCs and instruments must sit behind a hardened security boundary.
Why Moxa:
  • Extend Ethernet to the field with Ethernet-APL: The TWS-3010-APL Series leverages 10BASE-T1L technology to aggregate instrument data over long-reach single-pair segments. This gives engineers direct access to process variables and device diagnostics.
  • Field-to-control resilience: Our EDS-G4012 and RKS-G4028 Series switches aggregate traffic from field instruments and connect to the control network over redundant fiber or copper uplinks, ensuring uninterrupted data flow from every process unit even if a link goes down.
  • Hardened security boundary: The EDR-G9010 Series secure routers filter traffic between the distribution network and process control, protecting PLCs and field devices from unauthorized access.

Reliable, Secure, and Transparent Networks for Smart Traffic Management

System Requirements:
  • Always-on connectivity across distributed sites: Traffic controllers and IP cameras at roadside cabinets must maintain continuous communication with the traffic management center.
  • Flexible power distribution at the edge: High-power PoE devices to supply high-draw PTZ IP cameras, heaters, and night-vision equipment.
  • Secure isolation of field subnets: Traffic data and control commands must be isolated and protected at the network boundary to minimize the potential attack surface.
  • Centralized visibility across all roadside nodes: Operators need a real-time view of every device and link across a geographically dispersed network to detect and resolve faults quickly.
Why Moxa:
  • Gigabit fiber redundancy: Our RKS-G4030 Series modular switches form a redundant fiber ring at the distribution layer, providing fast recovery and uninterrupted video and control traffic to the traffic management center.
  • High-power PoE: The EDS-G4012 Series PoE++ switches deliver data and up to 90 W of power over a single cable to high-demand cameras and sensors in roadside cabinets without the need for dedicated power infrastructure.
  • Zone security with industrial-grade firewalls: Our EDR-G9010 Series secure routers provide deep packet inspection (DPI) and zone isolation at each roadside cabinet to protect traffic controllers and cameras from unauthorized access.
  • End-to-end network visibility: With MXview One, operators can monitor the network topology, device health, and incidents across all distributed sites for real-time awareness.

One Unified Network to Realize Modern Mass Customization

System Requirements:
  • Unified communication across all levels: M2M, machine-to-device, and machine-to-supervisory networks must operate seamlessly to reduce production cycle times and total cost of ownership.
  • Deterministic control with Gigabit connectivity: Synchronized, precise device control across production cells, assembly lines, and CNC machines over a shared IT network infrastructure.
  • Easy to deploy and futureproof: Devices that are easy to configure and can facilitate real-time production optimization and mass customization as requirements evolve.
Why Moxa:
  • Field-proven TSN switching: Our TSN-G5008, and TSN-G5004 Series enable deterministic delivery of control data, ideal for industrial automation and plug-and-produce manufacturing.
  • Unified IT/OT on standard Ethernet: IEEE 802.1Qbv time-aware scheduling and 802.1AS clock synchronization allow OT control data and IT traffic to seamlessly travel over the same network.
  • One scalable network to lower TCO: Converging control and IT data on standard IEEE 802.1 Ethernet simplifies the network architecture, streamlines expansion, and creates a futureproof foundation for mass customization.

Precision EtherCAT Control and Full Gigabit Data for Wafer Fabrication Equipment

System Requirements:
  • Consistent performance under heavy load: The network must be capable of processing data from dozens of subsystems such as PLCs, EFEM controllers, vacuum transport robots, OES endpoint monitors, and sensors, on a single shared control network, where intermittent delays directly affect process uniformity and yield.
  • Fault-tolerant EtherCAT topology: Microsecond-precise synchronization across servo drives, I/O, and sensors must be able to survive individual branch faults.
  • Secure uplink to the plant network: The machines must connect to the plant distribution network for recipe management and data collection while protecting process-critical control traffic from exposure.
Why Moxa:
  • Full Gigabit performance switching: The SDS-G3016 Series provides 16 full Gigabit ports to sustain simultaneous traffic across all subsystems while eliminating the bandwidth contention that causes intermittent delays.
  • Robust EtherCAT star topology redundancy: The EJS-08 Series 8-port EtherCAT junction boxes convert fragile daisy chains into resilient star and tree architectures. This isolates faults to individual branches, so a single cable failure does not stop the machine.
  • Secure segmentation at the machine boundary: The EDF-G1002-BP Series LAN firewall isolates the machine network from the plant distribution network, protecting your process-critical EtherCAT traffic from external interference.

Always-on Networking and Edge Intelligence for Grid-scale Energy Storage

System Requirements:
  • Integration of disperse devices: Battery racks, PCS units, meters, and auxiliary systems using various protocols like serial, CAN, and Modbus must be converged onto a single Ethernet network.
  • Millisecond-level network recovery: The inter-container network must support fast recovery to ensure uninterrupted grid dispatch commands and safety-critical battery data.
  • Replicable container setup: Identical container builds must be deployed, addressed, and commissioned quickly as storage capacity scales across sites.
Why Moxa:
  • Turbo Ring redundancy with sub-20 ms recovery: Our EDS Series switches form a self-healing ring across containers. This setup keeps dispatch, monitoring, and safety traffic flowing even during a single link failure.
  • Complete edge connectivity portfolio: A broad selection of NPort serial device servers, MGate protocol gateways, and ioLogik remote I/O devices connect serial, CAN, and hard-wired auxiliary equipment onto the same network.
  • Streamlined multi-container rollout: The NAT-102 Series allows every container to reuse an identical internal IP scheme, letting you easily replicate one validated design across multiple containers and sites with no re-addressing.
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