IoT access point uses 6LoWPAN
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IoT infrastructure specialist 1248 has announced an ARM powered IoT access point based on the 6LoWPAN wireless standard. Called HyperWeave, the device is said to provide 'IP to the edge' connectivity, linking low power IoT devices to corporate and cloud networks.
HyperWeave is said to be as easy to deploy as a standard WiFi router. "Until now, IoT edge devices have connected to the Internet using a range of incompatible protocols," said 1248's CEO Pilgrim Beart, "creating a lack of service, gateway and device interoperability, as well as making it difficult to manage IoT deployments over their lifetime.
"For the first time, a set of open standards makes it practical to support IP to the edge of connected device networks. This includes wireless IoT environments, where large numbers of edge devices are powered by batteries or harvested energy."
Krisztian Flautner, general manager of ARM's IoT business unit, added: The IoT must be built on open standards and supported by products that can be deployed easily. We have worked closely with 1248 in the development of HyperWeave, which is a great example of a new breed of ARM based technology from an innovative company helping to make the IoT a reality."
