Belden Joins Consortium to Help Industrial Market Evolve for Internet of ings

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has recently joined a new industrial market group through its membership with AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium driving open standards deterministic networking through certification.

AVnu Alliance is adding support for the industrial control market through a new industrial-specific market segment that includes Belden, as well as other leaders in the space. Together, these industrial, automation and IT infrastructure companies will be the driving force behind future developments in open standards.

We have a long history of standards work at Belden because we recognize the immense value it offers our customers, said Brian Oulton, vice president of strategic initiative marketing for industrial at Belden. Joining with other leaders in the industrial space through AVnu Alliance's new group, we hope to continue to bring innovation and awareness to the industrial market when it comes to new and emerging open standards.

AVnu Alliance's industrial market segment will develop the foundational elements needed for industrial applications based on the common elements of audio video bridging (AVB) and time sensitive networking (TSN), working to enhance real-time capabilities that meet the needs and embrace the future promise of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

Belden considers TSN technology as the future core technology for high-end industrial Ethernet communications, especially for IoT integration with industrial production.

As Ethernet continues to expand its range, functionality and applications, and the need for new capabilities through open standards that support IoT grows - we are pleased to add leading companies, such as Belden, as members to help industrial applications develop a strong foundation and take advantage of new technologies, said Rick Kreifeldt, AVnu Alliance president and chairman.

For more information about Belden's leadership in industrial network infrastructure and IoT technologies and trends, visit www.belden.com.

An early innovator in industrial Ethernet, Belden knows Industrial IT and is delivering the next generation of industrial networking solutions. Its global brands - Hirschmann, GarrettCom and Tofino Security - are leading the way in the adoption of industrial Ethernet. With a purpose-built portfolio, Belden's wired, wireless and embedded products deliver the highest confidence of reliability, availability and security. In addition, excellent warranties and dedicated customer support minimize downtime, protect critical infrastructure and provide peace of mind.

About Belden

Belden Inc., a global leader in high-quality, end-to-end signal transmission solutions, delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial, enterprise and broadcast markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today's applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in St. Louis and has manufacturing capabilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com; follow us on Twitter @BeldenInc.

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