Networked in many ways via remote networks

Remote networks are public or private communication infrastructures for covering wide areas or long distances, for example mobile radio or fixed telephone networks. The extensive Siemens remote networks portfolio offers connection to both conventional and IP-based infrastructures.

Remote communication via private and public networks continually results in new opportunities in the public and industrial communication environment due to increasing bandwidths, higher availability and decreasing costs.

The new product spectrum of SCALANCE M provides the right network component for every application. SCALANCE M can be used universally in the fields of telecontrol, teleservice and any other application for industrial remote communication. The connection to remote networks is made via public communications infrastructures such as DSL and mobile radio. The components are optimized for industrial use and integrated into the TIA environment. Thanks to the integrated encryption and access protection mechanisms, the devices make a crucial contribution to security in data communication. Groundbreaking security concepts (firewall, VPN) for the use of public and, in some cases, open infrastructures, such as the internet, protect the communication systems against unauthorized access from outside. In order to achieve a high level of process availability, the transmission networks can be redundantly structured.

Even for private leased lines or dialup networks, Siemens offers the right solution!

In order to achieve extensive networks, the connection via remote networks can be supplemented with further network components from the SIMATIC NET product portfolio – for example, with the fiber optic cable versions of the SCALANCE X industrial Ethernet switches or the SCALANCE W industrial wireless LAN components.

Security is the most important thing when constructing remote networks. Together with Security Integrated components, such as SCALANCE S, the remote access to IP-based networks can be protected with firewalls and VPN tunnels and saved from any risks.