SOLVING THE CONNECTIVITY PROBLEM FOR SMART APARTMENTS
In a new report, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has cautioned against the fragmentation of connectivity solutions for multi-dwelling units.
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he report, ‘Connectivity Strategies for Smart Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs): Convergence for Connected Living at Scale’, provides a standardsbased blueprint for transforming residential properties into scalable, secure and fully connected smart communities. “We conceived of this working group as a result of seeing the proliferation of IoT wireless devices, their various stakeholders and use cases in MDU buildings,” said George Hechtman, Project Leader, and Principal at Hechtman Venture Development. “This can result in a complex mishmash of technologies at odds with each other. We felt that a comprehensive review of these technologies was a necessary first step towards resolving these issues, while providing property owners, service providers and software/hardware vendors with a valuable reference document.” MDUs are becoming an increasingly common form of dwelling for individuals and
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