by Angela Guess

A recent press release out of Cleerline Technology Group reports, “These days it seems that just about everything is getting smarter, from thermostats to refrigerators to factories, and becoming ever-more connected. Each of these devices — physical objects with data sensing, analyzing, and recording functions plus the ability to communicate remotely — collectively form the “Internet of Things” (IoT), one of the latest buzz phrases in all areas of technology. Estimates put the number of these devices, in all applications, at 3.8 billion in use today, with growth projected to between 25 and 50 billion by 2020 and a market size of $19 trillion. Clearly, expansion in the use of smart devices is an unstoppable force, but one thing could hamper this growth — inadequate bandwidth.”

The release goes on, “While most of the devices that comprise the IoT communicate wirelessly with the world, all the data that they send must be transmitted over a physical network between wireless access points. In the average home, for instance, each of the thermostats, cameras, appliances, and even “Dash buttons” must use the home’s internet connection to send the data which makes them so useful. In instances where integrated AV and home control systems are also installed, the amount of data travelling through the home network via the internet is exploding, and as with any highway, when the amount of traffic increases dramatically, the speed of travel decreases just as noticeably.”

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