In a world where field operations depend on fast, reliable, and secure data transmission, sticking with outdated wireless field gateways can silently sabotage your performance. Legacy devices will still in operation, but they’re often the weak point — exposing systems to cybersecurity threats, limiting your ability to scale or integrate new digital services, sensors and assets monitoring solutions. This note highlights the often-overlooked dangers of clinging to old hardware, from increased maintenance costs to operational blind spots, and lays out the compelling reasons why upgrading to the latest wireless gateway technology is not just a smart move—it’s a necessary one to stay competitive and future-ready.

WirelessHART has gone from strength to strength with many customers benefitting from the value it brings. However, it might be time to take a closer look at your aging wireless infrastructure. Our latest gateways, 1410S, support two remote access points, each one of which can support a network of up to 500 devices. Of course, our new gateways come with the latest firmware and offer improve cyber-security protection, compliant with the current security framework, i.e. IEC62443. Why not upgrade your old gateway today and benefit from an increase in capacity to support new solutions and improved cyber-security protection.

Learn more – https://www.emerson.com/documents/automation/flyer-flyer-wirelesshart-gateway-upgrade-en-11430652.pdf