Amazon Sidewalk 101 A neighborhood network for the IoT
Amazon Alexa has colonized the smart home, and now Amazon Sidewalk is coming to spread a shared network around your neighborhood. Both similar and different to mesh WiFi systems in approach, Sidewalk isnt just one wireless standard but a whole bundle of ways for Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets to get online, and future trackers to pinpoint your lost keys Continue reading
Author: Chris Davies
Date: 2020-11-24
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