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The internet of things

Article Abstract:

The success of efforts to make different sorts of electronic device communicate in an interconnected network depends, in large part, on establishing a single data protocol. The Internet-0 project emphasizes simplicity over performance to achieve true interdevice internetworking.

Author: Cohen, Danny, Gershenfeld, Neil, Krikorian, Raffi
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards, Computer networks, Information networks, Computer network protocols, Communications protocols, Transmission speed, Protocol, Data transfer rate

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LMDS: Broadband Wireless Access

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One new method of high-speed internet communication utilizes a wireless system similar to that of cell phones. The major advantages for service providers is the relatively cheap and fast deployment of theses systems.

Author: Skoro, John
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Design and construction, Multipoint distribution services

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Satellites: The Strategic High Ground

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For potential high-speed internet access, satellite transmissions are second only to fiber optics. The biggest obstacle to satellite communications is the billions of dollars it takes to put the systems in place.

Author: Norcross, Robert P.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Satellite communications

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Subjects list: United States, Innovations, Internet, Broadband transmission, Broadband
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