Short-range wireless (SRW) Deployment Challenges and Need for Greater Education in Emerging IoT Applications

In our ever-connected data-driven era, it is now obvious that, there is a need for greater education on how Short-Range Wireless (SRW) solutions can be used in more advanced and valuable ways, such as asset tracking, indoor location, and wireless sensor networking.

When it comes to how Short-Range Wireless (SRW) solutions, we talk about Bluetooth, ZigBee, WirelessHART, Wi-Fi, or other short-range wireless (SRW) communications technologies in operation.

In a recent B2B technology survey of 455 U.S.-based companies in nine vertical markets, ABI Research finds that almost 70% of respondents currently have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other short-range wireless (SRW) communications technologies in operation. But there is still a need for SRW education and awareness that extends beyond smartphones and tablets into emerging IoT applications, such as asset tracking and sensor monitoring.