What Is the Leading, Safest Network Standard?

    Oct. 10, 2012
    Our printing machines have widely distributed I/O and sensors, and we could save money by connecting some of these points via a wireless network. We hesitate to proceed because we’re not sure where the current wireless standards are headed, and we don’t want to implement a supposed standard that will fall out of favor in a few years. Is there currently a leading standard that would be a safer pick for the future?
    Our printing machines have widely distributed I/O and sensors, and we could save money by connecting some of these points via a wireless network. We hesitate to proceed because we’re not sure where the current wireless standards are headed, and we don’t want to implement a supposed standard that will fall out of favor in a few years. Is there currently a leading standard that would be a safer pick for the future? Send us your comments, suggestions or solutions for this problem. We'll include it in our December '12 issue. You can comment here or email us at [email protected]. Please include your company, location and title in the response. 

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