Wireless Grid

With the spread of the Internet of Things (IoT), not only between people and people, but various ‘things’ around us are also communicating with each other.

NICT has developed a power-saving wireless grid technology that can operate for long periods of time without having to recharge.

A Wireless Grid is a form of operation where multiple wireless devices are connected in a mesh-like ‘wireless’ grid. The application of this technology is expected to make the diverse system performance required for communication between things a reality.

The Wireless Grid is based on the Smart Utility Network (SUN); which provides the required performance for a variety of applications, including traffic, power savings, and latency characteristics, with appropriate control at the physical, MAC, and upper layers.

This technology is expected to be used in a variety of settings, including sensors and controllers for agriculture and fisheries, disaster radio, and in-factory radio.