Creating the home or office of the future requires creating a people-centric environment that seamlessly connects its occupants to the building. The confluence of artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 5G and ambient technologies presents new data points for smart home designers and building managers to connect and bring about enhanced occupant experiences.
Smart home and building device makers are increasingly turning to combo antenna solutions to address spectrum coverage and cost efficiency needs. Examples of these devices include room lighting activated with a person’s physical presence or voice, smart security cameras that stream live footage of any part of a building to a mobile phone via an app, surveillance cameras for home safety, sensor-based touch panels, video doorbells, and more. As the list grows, the onus on the connecting antennas and apps that enable these devices to “talk” will be heavy.
Molex offers a wide range of external antenna solutions that provide flexibility for the future—whether in the home or in a digitally transformed workspace. These connectivity solutions are aimed at supporting networked solutions and data services in intelligent buildings and are ready to use for Bluetooth; Wi-Fi; GNSS; industrial, scientific and medical/dedicated short-range communications (ISM/DSRC), including MIMO and LoRA; cellular (LTE/5G); and other applications.