Industrial communication protocols serve as the backbone of modern automation, enabling seamless connectivity between devices, systems and applications across both process and factory environments.

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Quantum communication has presented a revolutionary step in secure communication due to its high security of the quantum information, and many communication protocols have been proposed, such as the ...

Free-space QSDC does not require the laying of optical fibers, which can effectively prolong the transmission distance and break the limitation of terrain. It is one of the solutions to the "last mile ...

There are systems behind our regular schedules that make it possible for power to run, water to flow, and traffic to keep moving. These are called operational technology (OT). They are computers that ...

Once upon a time, there were only Unix machines on the Internet. No, really, you could look as hard as you liked and all you would find were *nixen from wall to wall. Anyway, in those far-off days, we ...

Technological progress in areas such as connectivity, electrification and self-driving cars is quickly changing the automotive industry. As a result of these advancements, on-board systems have become ...

Despite the clear benefits of IIoT, the path to its full integration isn't without hurdles. Given the interconnected nature of IIoT devices, they are potential gateways for cyber threats. The essence ...