{"product_id":"ge-wes5120-2101-managed-industrial-ethernet-switch","title":"GE WES5120-2101 Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGE WES5120‑2101\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a high-performance managed Ethernet switch engineered for industrial and substation automation networks. It delivers secure, low-latency Ethernet connectivity with advanced management, redundancy, and time synchronization features suitable for critical infrastructure environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Applications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubstation automation and protection systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndustrial control networks requiring deterministic performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-reliability communication between I\/O modules, controllers, and SCADA\/EMS systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr 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