BuildTrack IoT Solutions: Empowering the Future of Connectivity
Our BuildTrack IoT solutions are designed with cutting-edge technology to provide efficient, secure, and reliable automation experiences. Among the technologies we utilise, one key aspect is our use of 2.4GHz WiFi communication for direct communication between our devices and your home or business WiFi router..
Why 2.4GHz WiFi?
WiFi provides several advantages over traditional hub-based solutions. First, it removes the need for a separate, dedicated hub to manage your IoT devices. This reduces the complexity of your setup, minimises the number of devices you need to manage, and simplifies troubleshooting.
WiFi operates on various frequencies, including 2.4GHz and 5GHz. We use 2.4GHz WiFi due to its greater range and ability to penetrate walls and other physical barriers, ensuring a stable and wide-reaching connection throughout your home or business.
The Advent of WiFi 6
As part of our commitment to stay at the forefront of technology, we're excited about the advent of WiFi 6 (802.11ax) technology. WiFi 6 is the latest generation of WiFi, bringing several enhancements such as higher data rates, increased capacity, better performance in environments with many connected devices, and improved power efficiency for devices.
This new standard employs technologies like Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) to help manage multiple devices on a network more efficiently. It means your IoT devices can communicate simultaneously, reducing latency and improving the overall efficiency of your network.
How It Works
1. The BuildTrack IoT device connects directly to your WiFi router via a 2.4GHz WiFi signal.
2. Once connected, the device communicates with your router using WiFi 6 protocols if available, ensuring the best possible performance.
3. From the router, the data is transmitted to the internet, allowing you to control the device, receive alerts, and access data from anywhere in the world.
4. This data is then sent back to your device, allowing you to control your IoT devices or see the data they have collected.
The Importance of MQTT Protocol in IoT
At BuildTrack, we are committed to providing cutting-edge IoT solutions that are both efficient and reliable. A key component of our technology stack is MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport), a lightweight messaging protocol designed for constrained devices and low-bandwidth, high-latency, or unreliable networks.
MQTT is a publish-subscribe-based messaging protocol that works on top of the TCP/IP protocol. It's designed for connections with remote locations where a small code footprint is required or network bandwidth is limited.
The design principles of MQTT are to minimize network bandwidth and device resource requirements whilst also attempting to ensure reliability and some degree of assurance of delivery. These principles also turn out to make the protocol ideal for the “Internet of Things” world of connected devices, and for mobile applications where bandwidth and battery power are at a premium.
In MQTT, a central broker manages the network traffic: all messages are sent to the broker, which then routes the messages to the appropriate destination devices. This model minimizes the processing load on each device, and it allows for flexibility and scalability in the network.
