Control Networks Sample Clauses

Control Networks. Internal federation requires seamless interworking of multiple types of networks in the home, both IP- and non-IP-based. Currently, various types of new networking technologies are appearing on the market. Compared to Ethernet these technologies offer much lower data transmission rates. However, their strength is in low energy consumption and low cost. Typically, these networks support several hundred kbit/s, whereas Wi-Fi offers several hundred Mbit/s. Energy consumption is low and most of these devices need to send messages only every now and then. This allows devices to run on a small battery for years. In the remainder of this document we refer to these low-cost, low-speed and low-energy networks as “Control Networks”, and refer to the Ethernet and Wi-Fi based home network as the LAN. The LAN is considered IP-based, whereas the control networks are mainly non-IP. The availability of control networks and interconnection to other networks creates new opportunities, which can be exploited using a common service delivery infrastructure. The possibility to add wireless connectivity to many types of devices in these control networks creates opportunities for innovation. Moreover, bridging or proxying these networks to the Ethernet-based home network (LAN) really enables a whole new range of possibilities. As a result, basically any device can become connected to the Internet at a very low cost. For example, a device for measuring blood pressure can transmit information to a cloud storage server, the central heating thermostat can be reached using a mobile phone, and the energy consumption can be read remotely by a service provider.