The biggest network upgrade in the United States today is Smart Grid, a multibillion dollar modernization of the electricity grid that involves supporting real-time, two-way digital communications between electric utilities and their increasingly energy-conscious customers. Will Smart Grid power IPv6? Worth an estimated $20 billion this year, the Smart Grid market has attracted the attention Continue reading →
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Atmel has announced a range of AVR wireless microcontroller (MCU) devices targeting wireless applications such as Zigbee and IPv6/6LoWPAN. … Atmel’s picopower technology offers ultra-low power consumption to enable longer battery life for wireless Zigbee applications, including smart energy, building automation, telecom and health care. via Atmel MCU devices target wireless applications: News from Atmel.



