Solving Challenges
Support battery operated devices that need always-on connectivity
Thread is a low power wireless technology that enables devices to maintain a permanent connection to the internet, without requiring a mobile phone or proprietary gateway to be in range. Read more on how the Thread network protocol was designed with lowpower performance in mind from the ground up in our Value of Low Power white paper.
Need devices and networks to be protected
Protection is built into every Thread network across a wide variety of IoT applications in homes and buildings because it uses versions of the same types of security technologies (cryptography) that make applications across the “big Internet” safe – the ones that keep banking transactions, Amazon purchases and social media sessions secure. Thread simply adapts them to the special situation of IoT devices that are heavily power-managed and must automatically maintain network security with little or no user interaction. This cryptography not only keeps communications secret, but is also used to prove identity. Proof of identity then provides access control—this prevents random devices from connecting to the network, and prevents an attacker from controlling your thermostat or turning your lights on and off.
Need a complete architecture - device-to-device, device-to-cloud, cloud facilities
Reference Designs: Many companies in the Thread developer ecosystem provide reference implementations of a Thread Border Router. See table below for options.