A Guide To The Most Common IoT Protocols And Standards 2023
Datamation, Tuesday, August 22,2023
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are seemingly everywhere, from the mobile phones in our pockets and the smart thermostats and doorbell cameras in our homes to the manufacturing facilities where they were made. Protocols and standards ensure that these devices can function correctly and communicate with one another, generating the data that makes them so useful. Here's a look at the most common IoT protocols and standards.
What Are IoT Protocols And Standards?
IoT protocols are established rules about how IoT devices should work and communicate. Standards are similar to protocols, but are used more widely-across an entire industry, for example. Together they ensure that all IoT devices have a minimum level of compatibility with one another and with other related devices and applications.
For instance, a manufacturer might use two different IoT sensors from different brands. As long as both companies follow the same guidelines, the sensors will work on the same network. IoT protocols and standards typically function in a single layer as a distinct part of a larger network-most commonly in the application and middleware layers of a standard five-layer network architecture, although not exclusively. For example, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi operate on the network layer.