Continued Growth for Industrial Networks Despite Pandemic Published by HMS on 31 March 2021 Industrial network market shares 2021 according to HMS Networks Every year, HMS Networks carries out a study of the industrial network market to analyse the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. This year’s study shows that, despite the Corona pandemic, the industrial network market is expected to grow by 6% in 2021. Industrial Ethernet still shows the highest growth and now has 65% of new installed nodes (64% last year), while field buses are at 28%. Wireless networks continue to climb and are now at 7%. PROFINET passes EtherNet/IP at the top of the network rankings with an 18% market share compared to 17%. Market shares 2021 according to HMS Networks – Fieldbus, industrial Ethernet and wireless. HMS Networks now presents their annual analysis of the industrial network market, focusing on new installed nodes within factory automation globally. As an independent supplier of