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Internet of Things (IoT) protocols:

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Wi-Fi HaLow – The Wi-Fi Alliance has come out with HaLow, the indoor Wi-Fi format for IoT which uses 900MHz to improve indoor coverage. It will also have better battery life. 900MHz has less spectrum, but remember that most devices send very short message with data and control information. This is why video is not considered part of IoT but it will be expected to run on normal Wi-Fi. The pro...
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O2 Launches UK’s First Smart Home Service

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O2 UK has launched a new subscription based service which lets people control their heating, lighting, locks and more from their mobile. The O2 Home is packaged with contracts starting from £20 per month helping spread the cost over 24 months. O2 Home, available from this week in the London area and the Operator plans to roll out to the rest of the country in the near future. O2 home is a sma...
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What is ZWave? | Z-Wave Home Automation Products | Z-Wave Home Control

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THE BASICSZwave operates at 908.42 MHz in the US (868.42 MHz in Europe) using a mesh networking topology. A Zwave network can contain up to 232 nodes, although reports exist of trouble with networks containing over 30-40 nodes. Zwave operates using a number of profiles (think of them like languages), but the manufacturer claims they interoperate. Use care when selecting products as some products...
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Does IOT need Wireless? | Wade4Wireless

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Hell yeah! Don’t get me wrong, you could use CAT 5 to connect most of this stuff, but the idea is to have the equipment everywhere and talking all the time, or at least when we need to. They need to be wireless controlled for it to work properly and to be autonomous. What fun would a drone be if you needed to have a copper line connected to it. The FCC laid out their plan to sunset copper lines. I...
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Free TV

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Antenna TV (FTA) How much is your cable bill? $100, $200 or more per month? Are you paying for a bunch of channels you never watch? Do you only care about your local channels? Then you may want to consider installing an antenna and say goodbye to your monthly cable TV bill forever! What is FTA (Free to Air)? Free-to-air (FTA) describes television and radio services broadcasted in cl...
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Become A Freelance IT Technician

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Part Time Freelance Technicians In Southern California Areas: Santa Barbara County, Kern County, Ventura County Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, San Diego County and Imperial County. Job Sites: Commercial/Retail Pay Structure: Hourly The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical aptitude, Good problem-solving skills, Attention to detail and good Customer ...
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