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IEC Approves WirelessHART as First Global Wireless Communication Standard
ControlGlobal.com
05/05/2010
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has approved the WirelessHART specification as a full international standard (IEC 62591Ed. 1.0). The unanimous vote on March 26, 2010, by the IEC National Committees of 28 countries confirms the broad global support for WirelessHART technology as the international standard for wireless communication in process automation.
"The overwhelming approval by IEC fulfills the request of users for a single international wireless communication standard that is supported by major automation suppliers," says HART Communication Foundation Executive Director Ron Helson.
"WirelessHART technology has been confirmed by both users and suppliers to be a technically sound, reliable and secure solution for wireless communication in process automation."
A growing number of WirelessHART-compatible products are available today from major global suppliers, including ABB, Emerson, Endress+Hauser, Pepperl+Fuchs, Siemens and others.
WirelessHART is an open and interoperable wireless communication standard designed to address the needs of industry for reliable, robust and secure wireless communication in real-time industrial process measurement and control applications.
The IEC prepares and publishes international standards for electrical, electronic and related technologies.
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