Connecting the Internet of Things (eBook)

Jafer Hussain is a Platform Architect in the Internet of Things Group at Intel Corporation. Jafer joined Intel in 2014 in Wireless Communications Group where he led the development and integration of wireless connectivity solutions in Intel Architecture platforms. In his current role, he supports wireless connectivity strategy, enablement, and customer engagements for a variety of IoT segments. Jafer is an accomplished inventor who has co-authored 10 patents in the area of embedded systems, wireless technologies, and system-on-chip. He received B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology Taxila Pakistan, and M.S. in Management of Technology from the National University of Singapore.

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Navigating the fragmented IoT connectivity ecosystem of standards, protocols, and architectures can be a challenge. Not to mention scaling a solution to a viable product. This book guides you through this fractured landscape with real world examples and projects that can be leverage for an IoT product. Backed by an overview of IoT use cases and key connectivity elements of IoT solutions, you'll gain an understanding of the breadth of the IoT landscape and the fragmentation of connectivity standards and solutions and the challenge in navigating the many standards and technologies. You'll also be able to understand the essentials of connectivity including, hardware, software, and business models. ?IoT is essential for increasing productivity of many industries and quality of life (making the world smart and autonomous). Both wired and wireless connectivity technologies are essential ingredients in an IoT product. Written by Intel engineers and architects, Connecting the Internet of Things understands that connectivity is a key topic of IoT and comprehensively covers the topic from a system engineering and practical perspective.What You'll LearnUnderstand the trade offs between different wireless technologies and network topologiesUse wireless technologies in IoT productsExamine connectivity technologies and considerations on selecting it for the IoT use casesAssemble all of the components of a working solution Scale your solution to a productReview emerging connectivity technologies for addressing new use casesAdvance and optimize the performance of existing technologiesWho This Book Is ForResearchers, managers, strategists, technologists, makers, and students in the embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) space trying to understand and implement connectivity in the devices/platforms.