Silver Spring Networks, a Silicon Valley company known for developing systems that allow utility meters to transmit data on energy usage, is proposing a new plan to connect the Internet of Things. The technology that it proposes using, called Starfish, is described by the company as having a potentially limitless range, due to its operation of a mesh network that passes signals along a grid of antennae; this is in contrast with most wireless networks, which operate with remote devices communicating with individual base stations that are connected to the internet. In an interview at his office last week, Mr. Silver, who was elected governor two years ago and has been working since then to improve New Jersey’s electric grid, said he had not yet decided whether or
Silver Spring Networks, a Silicon Valley company known for developing systems that allow utility meters to transmit data on energy usage, is proposing a new plan to connect the Internet of Things. The technology that it proposes using, called Starfish, is described by the company as having a potentially limitless range, due to its operation of a mesh network that passes signals along a grid of antennae; this is in contrast with most wireless networks, which operate with remote devices communicating with individual base stations that are connected to the internet. However, some are questioning the speed of the new networks, saying that due to the slow speed, these networks lack the ability to send video.