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The term “Internet of Things” continues to evolve in meaning, just as innovators continue to create this connection of all objects, both physical and virtual, to a global network infrastructure.  Using increasingly more complex means of data capture and communication capabilities, engineers build new pathways in this global network.  One such engineering innovator is Taylor Alexander, founder of Flutter Wireless, an alternative to traditional Wi-Fi.  It’s what Taylor calls a “second network”.  The alternative to Wi-Fi can cover 100 times as great an area, using relatively little power. 

Taylor, a robotics engineer previously employed by Advanced Witness Series, has spent his entire life hacking electronics and building things.  Following his passion, Taylor studied Mechanical Engineering and Business at Santa Clara University.  His dream to start his own robotics company has currently carried him to Flutter Wireless in hopes that he can help thousands of new people learn the technological, mechanical and electrical skills he has spent his life cultivating, according to his profile on the company’s website.

Flutter’s website additionally invites visitors to the site to break free from Wi-Fi.  Taylor’s cool new work underscores the importance of your network to have great range, affordability, security, and open sourcing.

Flutter’s range claims to allow for a wireless platform without borders.  In this way, projects will be able to follow you up to 1000 meters.

Taylor’s concept is “for people to be able to build as much cool stuff as possible, making price one of the key driving factors in development.”  Flutter’s basic board is just $20, making it more affordable to get the power of connected projects.

Affordability is also a key factor in your choice of a home network service provider.  Network services need to be unlimited and guaranteed anytime, anywhere.

Designers of any wireless product must certainly consider security.  Flutter uses 256-bit AES encryption and strong cryptographic hardware to keep all communication private, according to website claims.  You control who has access to your network.  Strong, reliable Internet security for all of your web-based activity is essential, whatever network you are using.

Flutter allows users to build their own products due to the alternative network’s 100% open source hardware and open source software.  Zigbee, the industrial application network standard used for at least a decade, is not open source, which makes them difficult to integrate with the sort of projects that hardware startups might want to create.

“I think the internet of things is not going to start with products, but projects,” says Taylor.  Taylor’s cool ultimate goal?  “To create a system that answers the fundamental needs of all objects in the internet of things, including good range, low power consumption, and just enough speed to get the job done,” according to Taylor.

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