Chapter 6Definitions of IoT
Some people define the IoT as a shorthand way of describing a globally interconnected continuum of devices and objects interacting with the physical environment, people, and each other. And the subset of IoT is M2M communication that describes a set of interconnected devices that allow both wireless and wire-line systems to communicate with other devices, mostly in vertical segments, that is, the plumbing/connectivity that enables the IoT ecosystem.
The social and individual benefits of the IoT are realized with M2M innovations. More than just providing the convenience of the Internet, the IoT will provide greater efficiency by automating tasks, exchanging information, performing updates, ...
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