IEEE 802.15.4

First published2003
Issuing bodyIEEE
DomainNetworking and Telecom
StatusCurrent, low rate wireless basis of Zigbee and Thread

About IEEE 802.15.4

The IEEE standard for low rate wireless personal area networks, first published in 2003. It defines a power sipping physical layer and media access at 2.4 gigahertz, and higher stacks build on it, including Zigbee, Thread and 6LoWPAN. It runs in smart meters, sensors and home automation behind billions of devices.

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