In 2018, carriers started promoting a new innovation: 5G wireless. This new communication technology, which uses radio waves of different bandwidths, promised better coverage, faster internet speeds, and higher reliability. As expected, predictions continued that 5G will revolutionize almost every industry imaginable and power the “Internet of Things.” Everything in our lives can now be connected to the Internet at speeds fast enough to stream video.
However, despite its high speed and reliability, 5G has not yet been adopted by most IoT devices. In fact, most connected devices still use Wi-Fi to connect. It turns out that 5G signals aren’t very useful for his IoT since most things are indoors. 5G uses very high frequencies, so it can transmit a huge amount of information. These high frequencies do not travel as far as low frequencies and have difficulty penetrating solid objects, especially his Low-e glass.
Most IoT devices used in building operations don’t even need to transfer large amounts of data. An entire building of sensors uses less data than one person playing Fortnite. Rather than large amounts of data, buildings need the ability to reach sensors hidden in basements, equipment rooms, and pillars. This is where a new type of his Wi-Fi called HaLow comes in handy.
HaLow Wi-Fi has even more bandwidth than current spectrum, which limits the amount of data it can send, but it also transmits farther and penetrates denser materials like concrete better. can. In a recent test of the latest HaLow Wi-Fi standard, it was even able to transfer data from 2.9 miles away.
Outside of a few pilots, HaLow Wi-Fi has yet to take off in many buildings. The management seems reluctant to set up additional his Wi-Fi network just for the technical needs of the building. But if HaLow proves to be a more efficient way to connect to hard-to-reach devices, then what we’ve come to expect from his 5G, if HaLow proves to be a more efficient way to connect to his IoT It’s only a matter of time before it becomes your go-to network.
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