Accelerate Industry 4.0 transformations with secure and standards-based connectivity
With the release of AOS 8.10R3, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise announces native support for PROFINET Conformance Class B on the OmniSwitch® 6465 Industrial Ethernet Switch family.
This addition marks a significant milestone in ALE’s commitment to IT-OT convergence, delivering real-time automation capabilities and advanced network diagnostics in a single converged infrastructure.
What’s new?
Built on the certified TMGTE PROFINET stack, the implementation in AOS 8.10R3 supports all the key features of Conformance Class B, including:
Deterministic Real-Time (RT) communication
Enhanced device diagnostics for proactive fault isolation
SNMP and LLDP for seamless integration into network management systems
DCP for name/IP assignment over the network
VLAN and QoS support to prioritize and isolate industrial traffic
These features allow ALE switches to communicate efficiently with industrial devices, ensuring fast response times and full network visibility.
Why it matters?
This PROFINET enhancement empowers customers in industrial automation, smart energy, and intelligent transportation to:
Reduce network complexity by eliminating protocol gateways
Maintain high availability and deterministic performance
Proven interoperability with leading OT systems such as Siemens, Beckhoff, and Phoenix Contact
Brings enterprise-grade security into industrial networks
OmniSwitch 6465’s rugged family, fanless operation, PoE capabilities, and now PROFINET Class B certification make it ideal for industrial edge environments, from factories to substations and rail systems.
Available now with AOS 8.10R3, powering the next generation of smart, converged networks.
Henrique Amaro
Henrique is responsible for
creating solutions, value
propositions and content
for the Transportation,
Energy and Utilities
sectors, supporting the
global ALE sales team. With
over 25 years of experience
in the telecommunications
industry, specializing in the
data networking enterprise market,
Henrique was part of the ALE International Solution
Architect team, providing extensive support to sales
and presales teams worldwide. His expertise includes end-to-end solutions, network design, network management and switching.
