Greenvity Hybrid Mesh networking technology for IoT applications

Greenvity Communications announces Hybrid Mesh, a mesh networking technology that provides a communications link for commercial building and industrial applications. The technology utilises mixed-medium IEEE 802.15.4 wireless and wideband powerline communication (PLC).

Hybrid Mesh is the mixed-medium operation and algorithm between wireless and PLC that supports multiple hops for range extension, bridging and self-healing. It is suitable for commercial building automation, smart lighting, security, safety and industrial IoT applications that require always-connected links between the gateway and nodes, as well as long range and the ability to go through walls and obstacles.

Modules with Hybrid Mesh networking rely on an algorithm to make decisions on whether powerline or wireless is the better medium in the current environment. Each node repeats the same data to the next node — selecting PLC when wireless strength is weak and choosing wireless when the PLC signal is degraded due to circuit breakers or noise.

The first Greenvity modules with Hybrid Mesh operation are the GV7011-MOD for commercial and industrial applications, and the GV-LED-11 smart LED controller and general IoT controller. The GV7011-MOD can be used in air conditioners, heaters, appliances, solar inverters, energy management and home/building security. The GV-LED-11 enables on, off, dimming and colour tuning that can control all LED and non-LED lights in the market.