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Industrial IoT

Industrial protocols, network architectures, IIoT solutions—honest, well-researched decision guides to help you choose the right technology based on your specific industrial context, budget, and on-site constraints.

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Industrial Protocols

Choosing the right communication protocol is essential. A mistake at this stage could limit your architecture for the next 10 years.

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Connectivity & Networks

The network is the foundation of any industrial IoT architecture. A poor choice of connectivity is costly to correct once it has been deployed across 50 or.

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4G LTEVSOptical fiber 10 min

4G LTE vs. Fiber for Industrial Sites

Connection time: 4G = 48 hours vs. fiber = 3–6 months
Availability: Fiber 99.99% vs. 4G 99.5% (dual SIM 99.9%)
Deployment Cost: Immediate 4G vs. Civil Engineering Fiber
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4G LTE for remote sites and backup, fiber for urban sites with the highest cri…
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IPsec/OpenVPN VPNVSZero Trust ZTNA 12 min

Traditional VPN vs. Zero Trust (ZTNA)

Attack Surface: VPN Exposes Subnet vs. ZTNA Granular Access
NIS2 Compliance: Native ZTNA vs. VPN Requires Hardening
Cost: VPN is cheaper to deploy; ZTNA is cheaper to operate
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ZTNA for new projects, properly configured VPN for existing OT environments
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Industrial RouterVSConsumer set-top box 8 min

Industrial Router vs. Consumer Internet Router

Temperature: box 0–40°C vs. industrial router –40°C to +70°C
MTBF: 3–5 years for a set-top box vs. 10–15 years for an industrial router
VPN, OTA management, dual SIM: not available on consumer set-top boxes
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An industrial router is required whenever the site is critical, remote, or sub…
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4G LTEVS5G 10 min

4G LTE vs. 5G — Factories and Industrial Sites in 2026

Latency: 5G < 10 ms vs. 4G LTE 20–50 ms
Coverage: Ubiquitous 4G vs. 5G Limited to Urban Areas
Equipment: 5G cost increase of 2–3 times for marginal gains in production
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4G LTE will remain the optimal choice for 95% of industrial sites in 2026 — 5G…
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Solutions & Architectures

Choosing the right monitoring architecture and IIoT platform will determine your ability to digitize your operations over the next 5 to 10 years.

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Traditional SCADAVSIIoT Cloud 14 min

Traditional On-Premises SCADA vs. Cloud-Based IIoT Platform

5-Year TCO: On-premises SCADA is often higher (servers, licenses)
Real-time: SCADA < 100 ms vs. IIoT cloud 500 ms to 2 s
Multi-site: Cloud-Native IIoT vs. Complex, Centralized SCADA
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IIoT cloud for new projects and multiple sites; SCADA retained for existing cr…
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SaaS Remote MaintenanceVSOn-premises system 10 min

SaaS Remote Maintenance vs. Traditional On-Premises Systems

Deployment: SaaS in days vs. on-premises in weeks
Operating Costs: Predictable SaaS vs. Hidden On-Premises Infrastructure
Updates: Automatic SaaS vs. Manual On-Premise
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SaaS for multi-site operations and small IT teams; on-premises for ultra-secur…
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EziwanVSEwon / HMS / Teltonika 12 min

Eziwan vs. Ewon, HMS NetBiter, Teltonika RMS

Built-in SIM: Eziwan included vs. Ewon/HMS to be managed separately
Support: Eziwan FR vs. Ewon/HMS International Support
Pricing: Eziwan All-in-One vs. Gateway + SIM + Third-Party Cloud Bundle
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Eziwan = All-in-One French-Language Solution (SIM + gateway + cloud) vs. Speci…
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