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Tune into the Right Media Layer

Bruce Sinclair — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:55:59 +0000

Although they are often named the same, the media layer of IoT networking consists of two separate parts: the radio to transmit the data and the protocol to exchange the data with the receiver. Important for many reasons including updatability. While the hardware can be in place for long periods of time, you can expect protocols to change every few years as exemplified by the 802.15.4 standard which is currently on version m.

Watch this video (or read the transcript) to hear Brandon Harris explain how to tune power consumption, bandwidth, range and cost to get the right sensor for your IoT application.

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From Connecting Products to Transforming Entire Businesses

Bruce Sinclair — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:00:59 +0000

Electric Imp sells product connectivity as a service to OEMs who want to connect, operate and manage their devices from the cloud. While starting in consumer IoT, particularly home automation, they have found their current sweet spot to be in industrial IoT.

Watch this video (or read the transcript) to see Bryan Kennedy explain that the true value of connected products isn’t from the connectivity but from transformation changes it can have on your entire business

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Deriving Value from the Internet of Things

Bruce Sinclair — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:20:21 +0000

This IoT Inc Business Meetup features Bryan Kennedy of Electric Imp. Join to meet the Silicon Valley ecosystem in person or watch the stream ...

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