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Published inJul 2022
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Rodrigo Juan Hernández
Rodrigo Juan Hernández
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Rodrigo Juan Hernández

Rodrigo Juan Hernández is an electronic engineer passionate about IoT even before it existed. He has been working on tech for more than 18 years until now. For several years he has been focusing on the IoT ecosystem. He is currently giving consultation about IoT systems to clients around the world. He also produces content online about IoT and related subjects and the content is available on his blog, Youtube channel, and social networks - mainly LinkedIn. He also writes for companies that need good quality content about their products and services. His main objective nowadays is helping others to understand and implement IoT solutions.
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How to select the right IoT protocol

The selection of the right protocol for your IoT device depends on several factors, as follows:

  • Type of communication technology: Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, BLE, and so on
  • Type of electrical power supply: Mains, battery, energy harvesting, or any combination of them
  • Electrical consumption
  • Type of data transferred: Sensor values, images, sound, video, and so on
  • Latency expected
  • Type of application: Remote sensing, real time, smart building, industrial, and so on

Let’s explore some examples.

If you have a wired connection, power usage is generally not a problem. Maybe you are using Power over Ethernet (PoE) to feed your IoT device, or you feed it directly from the mains.

In this case, you have high power and high bandwidth available. This type of device can be, for example, a network camera, a smart Power Distribution Unit (PDU), or a wired sensor, to name a few.

In this case, you can use HTTP or...

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Rodrigo Juan Hernández

Rodrigo Juan Hernández is an electronic engineer passionate about IoT even before it existed. He has been working on tech for more than 18 years until now. For several years he has been focusing on the IoT ecosystem. He is currently giving consultation about IoT systems to clients around the world. He also produces content online about IoT and related subjects and the content is available on his blog, Youtube channel, and social networks - mainly LinkedIn. He also writes for companies that need good quality content about their products and services. His main objective nowadays is helping others to understand and implement IoT solutions.
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