Telecommunications Essentials

HANs

Smart devices need channels over which to communicate, so the more intelligent appliances and accessories you have in the home, the greater the likelihood that they need a network—a HAN—over which to exchange information in order to realize value. The emergence of intelligent appliances also opens up an entirely new level of market involvement. It creates a new outlet for knowledge, content, and information services that can be offered by online experts and service providers. The appliance acts as a vehicle for stimulating interest in activities that benefit from using the appliance. In essence, the appliance becomes a part of a collaborative system that satisfies a much higher human need. Basically, a smart device needs a reason to exist, ...