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Indoor IoT – The Terminology...

• IoT (Internet of Things): - the capability of devices to communicate with each

other over one or more wireless networks.

• Device: A piece of electronic equipment capable of wirelessly communicating

with other peers within a network. Examples include
smartphones, connected light fixtures, connected sensors, door locks, and
smartwatches.

• Gateway: A device built with the purpose of bridging two or more networks
(that normally cannot communicate with each other). For example, a gateway

may be installed in a building that has a dozen Bluetooth enabled door locks
installed. The gateway in this scenario would be used to bridge the Bluetooth
connected door locks to the internet or a local Wi-Fi network.

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