Frost & Sullivan says wireless market in factory automation to nearly double by 2012

Frost & Sullivan預測工廠自動化無線市場到2012年將翻倍

March 5, 2009 - The need for real-time data, workforce mobility, easy installation, and commissioning are the key drivers for wireless adoption across discrete industries such as automobile, food & beverages, and plastics. Despite the sizeable potential, concerns related to reliability, security, and interoperability are hindering uptake levels. Wireless vendors should take effective steps to spread awareness about wireless technology to end-users, thus promoting market expansion.

2009年3月5日——實時數據、員工移動性、易于安裝和調試的需要是例如汽車、食品和飲料、塑料等離散行業采用無線技術的主要驅動因素。盡管有相當大的潛力，但對相關可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的關注阻礙了其采用水平。無線技術供應商應該采取有效措施，向終端用戶宣傳無線技術，從而促進市場的擴大。

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Wireless Devices Market in Factory Automation, finds that markets in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach $132.8 million in 2012. End user segments covered in the research include: automobile, food & beverages, plastics, semiconductor, and fabricated metal.

Frost & Sullivan在其新的分析報告“工廠自動化的無線設備市場”認為，德國、法國、意大利、西班牙和英國的市場在2008年營收超過7520萬美元，并預計到2012年這一份額將達到1億3280萬美元。研究涉及的終端用戶部分包括：汽車、食品和飲料、塑料、半導體以及金屬制品。

“The need to continually track the production process is important in discrete industries as wireless devices constantly monitor the process flow by providing real-time data in less time with minimal effort,” says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Khadambari Shanbagaraman. “Wireless devices function on a ‘plug and play’ basis, inherently assuring flexibility and convenience compared to traditional wired networks.”

Frost & Sullivan研究分析師 Khadambari Shanbagaraman表示：“必須不斷跟蹤生產過程在離散行業是很重要的，而無限設備可以在更短的時間內以最小的努力提供實時數據，不間斷監測過程流。無線設備在‘即插即用’的基礎上發揮作用，與傳統的有線網絡相比本質上確保了靈活性和方便性。”

Concerns about reliability, security and interoperability are restraining wireless adoption across various end user industries. Despite the many benefits of wireless devices, end-users are not convinced about the robustness of wireless transmission and are unwilling to take a risk investing in it.

而人們對可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的關注則正制約著不同的終端用戶行業采用無線技術。盡管無線設備有諸多好處，但終端用戶并不相信無線傳輸的穩健性，不愿意冒險投資于它。

Technical issues such as signal mismatch, data loss, electromagnetic induction, and disturbances from existing networks are concerns for wireless reliability. Besides, the conservative mindset of the food and beverages and plastics industries is also hindering the uptake of wireless devices.

諸如信號不匹配、數據丟失、電磁感應以及干擾現有的網絡等技術問題是人們對無線可靠性的關注。此外，食品飲料和塑料行業的保守心態也在阻礙著無線技術的采用。

“Vendors should undertake effective initiatives to spread awareness about wireless technology and educate end-users on the range of wireless applications and their benefits,” concludes Khadambari. “Technical problems need to be solved so that end users will realise their investments in wireless devices due to the long term gains they offer.”

Khadambari最后總結道：“廠商應該采取有效措施，以推廣無線技術的認識，教育終端用戶各種無限應用及其好處。技術問題需要解決，以便終端用戶由于無線設備提供的長期收益而將實現他們的投資。”