The study analyzes the current and future market distribution and identifies Profinet as the clear leader among the known systems. The details of the study can be purchased directly from Omdia. Profinet owes its success to several principles of technology development that will ensure a strong positioning in the future.

The Profinet specification is continuously developed based on customer requirements. After a detailed review, PI (PROFIBUS & Profinet International) has now published the V2.4 MU5 specification on an annual basis. This version contains comprehensive security definitions for Profinet Security Class 2 and 3. At the same time, the GSDML and the certification (the next release will be published soon) are also being consistently developed further. This creates a solid basis for developers and ensures the security and reliability of Profinet networks.

Profinet was deliberately developed for the broad market and is used in a variety of industries. As the first available implementation of Ethernet-APL, Profinet over APL is driving growth in process automation. At the same time, it is also established in the high-end area of ​​motion control. The proven IRT technology is available in more and more drives. At the same time, Profinet is preparing steps for TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) in order to meet the requirements of the future. The architecture of Profinet is a perfect fit for the requirements of digital transformation. On the one hand, easy data access is possible through an open TCP/IP channel or integrated PN_Record_Rd/Rw. In addition, Profinet models are now also mapped to OPC UA.

Profinet is a central component of the PI ecosystem. Both technically and organizationally, there is close coordination with other technologies such as IO-Link, SRCI, omlox, MTP and NOA. More than 800 committed members are active in the working groups and deal intensively with customer requirements.