The transfer rate of 1 Gbps results in high-speed communications (controller-to-controller and controller-to-field device), thereby reducing operating cycle time.
The network, which accommodates general high-speed I/O control, can also accommodate control of distributed controllers in multiple fields, enabling simple network configuration. This network is fully capable of transmitting large volume of data, which can be handled by high-function field devices. With the ability to transfer large amounts of traceability data, a system capable of highly-detailed diagnostics can also be realized.

The 1 Gbps bandwidth is divided between deterministic (cyclic) and transient (message) communications.
Cyclic communications, which is used for I/O control is deterministic and its performance will not degrade even when large volumes of traceability and diagnostic data are transferred via transient communication.