TI seems to be on the warpath to
making sure ZigBee becomes the ad-hoc standard for wireless mesh networking for control systems such as gas meters,
electric meters, HVAC control, etc. We know the day is soon when the gas and electric meter folks will no longer be
required to jump fences and visibly note utility usage. They'll just be able to drive down the street and have
all the readings they need zapped to their in-truck wireless readers.If the low-power focus can continue unabated (since that is one of the key features of ZigBee in my opinion), then this newly-emerging global wireless interconnection standard may be a perfect example of how industries and hardware manufacturers can actually work together to enhance the world to everyone's benefit. Now, if the UWB and WiMAX camps could just get along....
