On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Chris called in to our podcast hotline asking for our thoughts on Bluetooth in the smart home as compared to the new Thread protocol. Both Bluetooth and Thread support mesh networks so Chris is wondering if … [Read more...]
Is it time to merge Google Home and Google WiFi?
Today, Google Home and Google WiFi products are completely independent of each other. One is for your smart home controls and digital assistant needs while the other forms the backbone of a mesh network for all of your devices. Should they … [Read more...]
Bluetooth mesh is here, and boy, is it complicated!
I can see why it took two years to develop a mesh networking topology for Bluetooth. Basically, the members of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group are shoehorning the low power personal area network into an entirely new use case. The SIG and its … [Read more...]
Everything you need to know about Bluetooth Mesh
If you want to learn about Bluetooth Mesh (and everyone in the Internet of Things should), then this week's Internet of Things Podcast is for you. Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel give their initial thoughts on Bluetooth Mesh, and then the … [Read more...]