The internet of things
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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.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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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.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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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.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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