BLE or IEEE 802.15.4: Which Home IoT Communication Solution is more Energy-Efficient?

IEEE 802.15.4 (used by Zigbee, 6LoWPAN and Thread) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) are two widely used wireless standards for ultra low power IoT (Internet of Things) technologies and smart home applications. In this article, we present the first comparison of the physical layer of the two protocols,...

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Main Authors: Xenofon Fafoutis, Evgeny Tsimbalo, Wenrui Zhao, Haowen Chen, Evangelos Mellios, William Harwin, Robert Piechocki, Ian Craddock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 2016-12-01
Series:EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things
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Online Access:https://eudl.eu/pdf/10.4108/eai.1-12-2016.151713