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WI-FI IS THE INVISIBLE WORKHORSE of modern life. But Wi-Fi is struggling. And the next phase of the Internet-the Internet of Things-could break it. Startups and Internet service providers are… Click to show full abstract
WI-FI IS THE INVISIBLE WORKHORSE of modern life. But Wi-Fi is struggling. And the next phase of the Internet-the Internet of Things-could break it. Startups and Internet service providers are developing an application layer that divorces some functions from the base networking standard, IEEE 802.11. Many new features sprouting up within this layer-such as mesh networks (a set of routers that work together to extend wireless coverage) and provisioning tactics (which define how wireless devices connect to networks)-have been developed in response to the Internet of Things.
Journal Title: IEEE Spectrum
Year Published: 2018
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