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July 7, 2008

Cisco and Nivis Inc. unveiled new embedded wireless IP mesh technology using a 6-LoW-PAN solution for integrated device management.

The new technology was showcased in June at the Cisco Live Show in Orlando.

Nivis’ wireless network technology allows disparate devices and sensors to communicate with each other via a sophisticated neural network system using the IPv6 protocol (Internet version 6 protocol).

The demonstration illustrated how Cisco's new technology can be employed in municipal uses involving streetlights, electrical and parking meters as well as various electronic signage devices.

In the actual demo, a wireless mesh network of streetlights communicates with a parking meter. The meter communicates with a sensor ring in the parking space, and the data is sent to a Cisco cell phone.

The technology allows consumers using the Internet to see if a parking space is available ahead of their arrival or if their meters have expired. Security officers are alerted by the system to turn on the streetlight to provide better security, and municipalities can identify expired meters while greatly reducing than manpower.

Acuity Brands ROAM, a provider of streetlight monitoring, also participated in the show demonstration.

According to Vint Cerf, Google’s chief innovation officer, "IPv6 is a protocol whose time has come. If we are serious about networking virtually everything, then IPv6 is the technology of choice. Instrumenting and linking the devices that surround us can dramatically increase their utility and manageability."

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Source: Cisco.