ABB Bringing remote assets within reach Secure wireless connectivity

Secure and cost-effective connectivity with the

Arctic family of wireless communication products

The Arctic family offers secure and cost-effective

wireless connectivity for all industrial and utility

applications, ranging from enabling the industrial

Internet of Things to remote real-time grid

automation. As the backbone for communication,

the Arctic family utilizes public wireless networks,

making it possible to combine the products into

secure and cost-effective wireless

communication systems with global coverage.

The Arctic products allow accessing and

managing any remote asset from a central

location. The result is a smarter distribution

network and a more interconnected world.

ABB employs strict cyber security measures to

safeguard all network traffic between remote

assets and the central monitoring and control

system. The security features include:

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections

between the M2M gateway ARM600 and remote

Arctic gateways and controllers

• Private IP addressing – no access from external networks

• Firewall in every Arctic device

• SIM card protected by PIN code

• User authentication

The centrally located M2M gateway ARM600

includes a unique device management application – Arctic Patrol – used for supervision of

communication links and remote management of

Arctic gateways, controllers and the remote I/O

unit RIO600. Arctic Patrol allows simultaneous

updating of both the configuration and the

firmware of up to 1.000 RIO600 units via the

Arctic communication devices, which saves both time and money.

Arctic product family highlights

• Enables industrial Internet of Things (IoT)

• Allows wireless connection to any remote asset within any application

• Utilizes secure and cost-effective public

wireless networks with global coverage

• Involves no network investment or maintenance

costs other than for data transfer

• Allows wireless access to geographically remote

areas inaccessible before

• Ensures optimal cyber security throughout