RE: 2016 Year in Preview: The Future of Wireless Communications

mcb1 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 02:18:15 GMT

I agree with DAB that people/providers will try to add it to everything.

There are already varying applications that contunually communicate back to their mothership via the internet when you didn;t authorise it, and these technologies are likely to be the same.

We've already seen Bluetooth used for other purposes.

This is without permission or even the ability to opt out.

I've also seen poor examples of wireless that just spew out constant streams of data, which only serve to block up the Airwaves, rather than apply useful and efficent means of transferring the information in a timely manner.

I'm not sure we have grown out of the tech, it seems we have a solution and decide to apply that, rather than engineer the best solution.

In this day of cheap hardware we seem to have gotten lazy or sloppy with good engineering taking a back seat to the quick buck.

I liked EnOcean's approach to their solar powered Transmitters. Rather than add a larger solar cell they optimised and reduced the transmission rate to suit the resource.

This is what I would describe as a well engineered solution.

So I'd like to hope that the wireless industry starts formulating some guidelines and best practice approaches that others can start using to benefit all consumers.

It's not too late but it does require some effort on behalf of manufacturers to adopt the practice, and that might be the bigger issue.

Mark

RE: 2016 Year in Preview: The Future of Wireless Communications

DAB — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 20:06:36 GMT

Hi Spanner,

I see a disturbing development in capability to establish total wireless monitoring of everyone and everything.

While this capability could reduce theft and resale issues, it could also be used to find and track people without their knowledge or consent.

These are dangerous times for individual freedom lovers.

DAB