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Category: Communications

Communications and Networking

  • ProbMe Simplifies Thing WiFi Connection

    Sometime back, we took a look at Econais’s WiFi modules. We mentioned their ProbMe capability, which simplifies connecting these devices to the WiFi network. This…

  • Proximal Networks

    I was keyed into the concept of the “proximal network” by the AllJoyn network, conceived by Qualcomm and managed by the AllSeen Alliance. I started…

  • Is the IoT Secure?

    A new report has said that the emerging standards for the Internet of Things (see IoT Standards: Is the Time Right to Calm the Chaos?…

  • A New IoT Protocol

    We’ve got a number of ways of getting our devices to talk to each other. Some time back, I opined that Bluetooth Low Energy and…

  • An Optical MEMS Reference Process

    A while back Micralyne announced a MEMS reference process. There are a few of these running around: attempts to achieve – or at least grasp…

  • When Wireless Means Cellular in the IoT

    When we talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), we’re talking about communication. But, for much of the discussion – in particular, for the consumer…

  • Who Uses Power-Over-Ethernet?

    Maxim recently released a reference board (called Pasadena) that implements power-over-Ethernet (PoE). As we were discussing it, I inquired about who is really using PoE.…

  • IoT Via WiFi

    We recently looked at levels of data communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) and established three levels: –          Formal communications protocol level (e.g., TCP/IP)…

  • A Tale of Two Networks

    I was talking to Atmel the other day – they had announced the release of their ATPL230 power line communication (PLC) chip, which was filling…

  • Wireless and LED Power Combined

    From where we sit in the electronics world, you can sometimes be lulled into thinking we see all that goes on around us. And then…