Six leading technologies for connecting smart objects, each optimized for different use cases.
IEEE 802.15.4 IEEE 802.15.4g/e IEEE 1901.2a IEEE 802.11ah
Low-cost, low data rate WPAN Smart utility networks with Narrowband power line Sub-GHz Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi HaLow)
for home and industrial enhanced MAC and larger communication over existing for large-scale sensor
automation payloads electrical wiring deployments
LoRaWAN NB-IoT & LTE-M
LPWA with chirp spread Licensed-band cellular IoT with
spectrum for long-range, low- improved indoor coverage
power endpoints
, IEEE 802.15.4 — Foundation of Low-Rate WPANs
Key Characteristics
• Low cost, low data rate, battery-friendly
• PHY options: 2.4 GHz (250 kbps), 915 MHz (40 kbps), 868 MHz (20 kbps)
• MAC frame types: Data, Beacon, Acknowledgement, Command
• Security: AES-128 encryption
• Topology: Star, Peer-to-Peer, Mesh
Protocol Stacks Built on 802.15.4
ZigBee — Home, building automation, healthcare 6LoWPAN — IPv6 adaptation layer
Thread — Secure home mesh networking WirelessHART — Industrial process control