Silver Spring Networks , a Silicon Valley company known for developing systems that allow utility meters to transmit data on electricity usage , is proposing a new way to connect the Internet of Things . The technology that it is 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 . That is the thesis driving a crop of companies promoting a new breed of wireless networks. 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 .
Silver Spring Networks , a Silicon Valley company known for developing systems that allow utility meters to transmit data on electricity usage , is proposing a new way to connect the Internet of Things . The technology that it is 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 .