Technology
IoT
Growth Banks on Reliable Communication
Michael Dalton Product Marketing Manager
Analog Devices
According to technology industry researcher Gartner , the number of “ things ” in the Internet of Things ( IoT ) increases by 5.5 million each day . By 2020 , the total number is expected to reach 20.8 billion . Given such explosive growth , it ’ s imperative to examine the internet that will connect and enable communication between all of these things . Creating reliable wireless connectivity among devices is proving to be one of the IoT ’ s greatest challenges . The reliability of a communications system can be defined by the performance of two critical components : a radio transceiver and a communications microcontroller . This article discusses how components and solutions are able to maximize system-level reliability , enabling high-impact applications that provide mission-critical quality and integrity of data and insights .
What ’ s Good Now is Not Good Enough
Existing wireless-connectivity technologies for consumer devices do not always satisfy the performance demands of industrial and healthcare systems . The different priorities in these systems — including safety , accuracy , and timesensitivity — heighten the need for increased reliability . Cellular systems come close , but are often unsuitable in terms of battery , cost , and data-throughput requirements .
Extremely reliable systems exist today for niche industrial and military applications . However , these are designed with reliability being the top priority and cost appearing further down the list . With the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ), the challenge becomes delivering the same high level of reliability at a much lower system cost .
To meet the needs of the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ), communication systems must demonstrate a high level of reliability while maintaining low costs .
ELE Times | 24 | March , 2017