Unlock Full Digital Integration with New Ethernet-APL Technology

Hazardous environments? Long distances? Legacy systems? Ethernet-APL is the game-changer. Get 10 Mbit/s speed and intrinsic safety over just two wires, unifying IT and OT. Learn how to migrate your process network today.
Dec. 8, 2025

Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) solves this critical gap. Supported by all major industry groups, this new standard enables intrinsically safe, high-speed Ethernet communication (10 Mbit/s) over two wires for up to 1,000 meters. It transmits both power and data, eliminating the need for separate line power. This unification allows all plant communications—from field devices to higher-level control systems—to finally operate under a common, secure Ethernet standard. Brownfield plants can incrementally adopt Ethernet-APL by using flexible solutions like EtherCAT I/O terminals, enabling digital transformation today.