The Menu at the IoT Cafe: A Guide to IoT Wireless Technologies

September 10, 2017

As a developer of devices with IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity, you have a wide selection of wireless IoT standards to use in your products. Each standard has strengths, and with enough work, many candidates can be adapted to serve in a given application. Some wireless standards have been on the IoT menu for years, and designers have applied them in many creative ways.

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