Talk:Internet of things

The majority of this section's content here seems to be just links to commercial applications, which resembles advertising. A simplistic comparison would be to list Ford, Toyota, Mercedes etc... on the Cars page. Granted, the Internet of Things concept is much newer, but does anybody object to removing the content that is linked to commercial applications? The wouldn't apply to the UBC paragraph. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GeminiDrive (talk • contribs) 5 jun 2013 02:17‎ (UTC)

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This article would be more useful, if it avoided the content and tone common to advertising pitches about IoT. These are easy to find, but do not offer any specific information on how the technology actually is, or is supposed to work. What is not clear is for example: 1. How exactly IoT networks differ from those for human use. Are they somehow exclusively tailored for data gathering by central servers? Could human operators theoretically use these low-bandwidth networks for person-to-person communication, or is it simply impractical, or even illegal to do so? For example, is opening a connection by a device not possible, not allowed, or very expensive in terms of network resources? Are devices only infrequently polled for data, making it impractical for example to open a voice or text connection on demand? This kind of information is actually interesting for a person who is not necessarily a technical specialist. I think it is more suitable for Wikipedia, rather than incessant examples of potential commercial use cases. Morycm (talk) 02:08, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Hello,

I would like to ask if is possible to create a stub for the Internet of Everything (IoE), to show the difference between IoT and IoE.

Thank you in advance! Best regards, Idividual1967 (talk) 11:33, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

@Idividual1967 It is but I don't recommend it. Purplemaker (talk) 23:25, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

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Internet of things need blue tooth and exchange data 119.157.170.60 (talk) 06:36, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

That wouldn't be IoT responsibilities, as bluetooth isn't essential for primary network connectivity, it's a secondary protocol in most devices. It should be in the stack, but it remains an option to the device engineering team, not as some non-standard in a non-standardized environment that's poorly defined. Hence, why I rather agree with one of the references IoS "designation", "Internet Of Shit", no standards means minimal quality of design or security.Wzrd1 (talk) 22:52, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Plus, Bluetooth may just be the most insecure protocol ever. Not because there aren't less secure protocols (there are), it's just that because it's so widely used that it feels like every other week when we hear about a 10/10 critical RCE exploit abusing Bluetooth.

Internet of Shit really is a hacker's version of heaven - hundreds of millions of devices with weak default passwords, outdated web technologies as a result of tight budgets, and of course being out there in the open. GordinatorG (talk) 13:14, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

@Wzrd1 Bluetooth will need Wi-Fi (Wifi/WIFI) to transmit if there is no mobile data (data). Purplemaker (talk) 23:27, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

On second thought though, Bluetooth will work without both, just you can't listen to things or read. Purplemaker (talk) 23:28, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

So, my Bluetooth earphones use WiFi to work? That's news to the hardware specifications of Bluetooth and well, reality. It depends upon what functions you wish to use. I can entirely disable WiFi on my computer and Bluetooth PAN to gain internet access - I've done it when my WiFi driver was 'updated' with a non-functional one and managed to download the corrected update that fixed the problem. They're two entirely different technologies and use different antennae and transmitters/receivers in many applications, others may try to use the same hardware, depends upon implementation.Wzrd1 (talk) 04:37, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

What i mean, is you need internet access. Purplemaker (talk) 23:23, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

The entire first paragraph of the lede is identical to https://stm.bookpi.org/ACST-V5/article/view/12242, starting with the second sentence of the Abstract. This may be plagiarism, but it appears that the lede of the wikipedia articla was written before 10/2023, which was when the paper was published. Sometimes, authors use the same phrases in multiple papers, so there may be an earlier paper with the same sentences, but I can’t find anything.

This statement at the end of the first paragraph:

"Internet of things" has been considered a misnomer because devices do not need to be connected to the public internet; they only need to be connected to a network[6] and be individually addressable

is not supported by the two citations I can access. The third is a Gartner report, one that's not accessible through Wikipedia library.

To find better references, I have been doing a Web search om definitions of Internet of Things, and unfortunately some say that IoT must be connected to the Internet (e.g.,, to store the huge amounts of data collected in the Cloud) and some say it needn't be. Some don't say clearly; network connectivity is a must, but is that necessarily to The Internet?

I'm inclined to believe that an IoT doesn't necessarily connect to the Internet, but I'm not happy with the references I've found for that. Also, if I just add the references and go my happy way, does that violate POV or something like that? It doesn’t seem right to pick and choose my references just to satisfy my personal view.

How can I resolve this? Approximately the same number of references go each way. So that doesn’t help. Does anyone out there want to help? Ngriffeth (talk) 19:37, 12 August 2025 (UTC)

In cases like this, you can write something like, "There is disagreement about requirements for an IoT participant with some sources requiring only a network connection and other insisting a connection to the Internet proper is required." ~Kvng (talk) 16:47, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

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I would like to propose adding the following neutral, sourced sentence to the section discussing smart-streetlight or IoT streetlight systems:

Smart-streetlight systems are used in urban Internet of Things (IoT) deployments in which lighting fixtures are equipped with sensor and communications modules to collect data and support various municipal functions. Some technology vendors produce streetlight-mounted IoT devices that operate on existing lighting infrastructure and are used for applications such as traffic analytics and connectivity.

This addition provides a general, vendor-neutral description of how smart streetlight IoT systems are used, consistent with the article’s scope.

Source: https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2023/11/smart-cities-connect-2023-smart-streetlights-provide-iot-entry-point Melissavanmeter (talk) 22:47, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 22:51, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

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