Consider
the following communications options when developing your
product. We can develop a electronic product using any of the
following communications options.
Wireless Communications
Mobile phone network options:
- Next G, 3G, high speed - Telstra's primary 3G mobile network
- EDGE - medium speed, always connected
- GSM - slow speed, dial up connection
- GPRS - slow speed, always connected
Other wireless options:
- GPS, Global Position System, use satellite communication to determine your position.
- Infrared - short range as used in remote controls
- Bluetooth - short range, power-class-dependent: 1, 10 and 100 metres
- Zigbee, 802.15.4, low-cost, low-power, short range, wireless mesh networking or direct peer-to-peer.
- Satellite communications using Iridium, Inmarsat, Orbcomm, Globalstar, Thuraya, etc
- Packet radio using UHF / VHF / 900MHz / 433 MHz
- Radio Data System (RDS) - data over FM radio
- wireless internet using 802.11 - 802.11a / 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n
- RFID for keyless entry, product inventory, etc..
Wired
- RS232 - short range serial link over 3 or 5 wires
- RS485/RS422 - long range serial link up to 1200 metres over 2 or 4 wires.
- Ethernet - for LAN (Local Area Network) or internet communications.
- 4-20mA - current loop for sensors and industrial I/O.
- iButton - 1-wire keyless button entry/access, PC/System access.
Protocols
- TCP/IP - ethernet and internet communications
- PPP - Point to Point Protocol
- FTP - File Transfer Protocol
- IPSec Internet Protocol Security
- Modbus over serial or ethernet
- Custom protocols
- etc
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