1. Building Stability While Accelerating Industrial Network Evolution
1.1. Executive Summary
For decades, stability has been the primary design principle in industrial automation networks. In many cases, this focus on stability led users to continuously rely on products built on legacy technologies, even when newer solutions were available. The priority was not technological advancement, but avoiding change and minimizing perceived risk.
Today, this industry reality is shifting rapidly. Advances in semiconductor technology, the emergence of new industrial communication protocols, and increasing pressure on manufacturers to improve efficiency and control costs are fundamentally changing how industrial networks are designed and evaluated.
Avcomm believes that industrial automation vendors should not force users to choose between stability and progress. Instead, vendors should deliver solutions that preserve full compatibility and operational reliability, while enabling users to benefit from modern technologies that improve performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership.
Guided by this philosophy, Avcomm proudly introduces the 8000 Series – Third Generation, a platform designed to support seamless system evolution without compromising industrial-grade reliability.
2. From Legacy Dependence to Sustainable Evolution
For a long period, many industrial users preferred to continue operating systems based on older technologies rather than adopting newer architectures. This approach reduced short-term risk, but it also introduced long-term challenges:
Limited performance headroom for growing data volumes
Increasing difficulty sourcing components for legacy platforms
Higher energy consumption and operational cost
Reduced flexibility when integrating new applications or protocols
As industrial environments become more interconnected and data-driven, these limitations are becoming increasingly visible. Stability alone is no longer sufficient—sustainable evolution is now essential.
The Avcomm 8000 Series Third Generation is designed to address this transition by enabling users to modernize their networks incrementally, without disrupting existing operations.
3. Seamless Replacement and Upgrade by Design
One of the biggest concerns in industrial system upgrades is downtime and configuration complexity. To address this, the 8000 Series Third Generation places seamless replacement at the core of its design.
Key capabilities include:
Configuration file export and import
Direct reuse of existing network settings and logic
Minimal commissioning and learning curve
Reduced downtime during replacement or expansion
With these features, existing Avcomm deployments can be upgraded smoothly, allowing users to modernize their infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity.
4. Next-Generation Chipset: Higher Performance, Lower Cost
The third-generation 8000 Series is built on a new chipset platform that delivers measurable improvements across multiple dimensions:
Enhanced communication throughput and processing capability
Improved energy efficiency through optimized silicon design
Lower overall power consumption
Higher integration, reducing peripheral components and system complexity
These improvements translate directly into lower operating costs, improved system scalability, and better long-term availability, while maintaining the reliability required for industrial environments.
5. Capabilities for Modern and Future Industrial Networks
Industrial networks are evolving beyond simple connectivity. They must now support deterministic communication, stronger security, and increasingly complex topologies. The 8000 Series Third Generation expands system capabilities accordingly.
5.1. Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
Support for TSN enables deterministic, low-latency communication, providing a foundation for future real-time industrial applications and converged IT/OT networks.
5.2. Enhanced Network Security
As industrial networks become more connected, security risks increase. The third-generation platform incorporates enhanced security mechanisms to help protect critical infrastructure and operational data.
5.3. Advanced Network Redundancy
Support for complex redundancy architectures improves system availability and resilience, ensuring continuous operation even in demanding industrial environments.
6. Designed for Long-Term Value
The Avcomm 8000 Series Third Generation is not a short-term performance upgrade. It is a strategic platform designed to deliver long-term value:
Protection of existing investments through compatibility
Reduced total cost of ownership (TCO)
Readiness for future protocols and applications
Simplified maintenance and lifecycle management
By combining stability with forward-looking design, the platform enables users to confidently plan for the future.
7. What Comes Next
This whitepaper introduces the design philosophy and core capabilities of the Avcomm 8000 Series Third Generation. In upcoming publications, Avcomm will provide detailed technical comparisons covering:
Performance and throughput benchmarking
Power consumption and efficiency analysis
Network redundancy and availability scenarios
Security architecture and deployment models
Each topic will be explored in depth to help users and system integrators make informed decisions.
8. Conclusion
Stability does not have to mean stagnation. In today’s industrial environment, the most reliable systems are those designed to evolve.
The Avcomm 8000 Series Third Generation delivers a balanced approach—preserving proven compatiKvbility while enabling users to benefit from modern performance, efficiency, and network capabilities.
It is not just an upgrade. It is a platform for sustainable industrial network evolution.
Avcomm – Enabling Reliable Industrial Connectivity for the Next Generation