We've gotten a request about wifi enabled wall outlets in residence halls for controlling connected appliances and metering power usage.
-Paul Reimer From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter P Morrissey Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 9:37 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] New Crazy Wireless Devices "The most interesting new device to show up so far as been a Ring Doorbell system. " Never would of thought of that one! I guess knocking is just so 2008. Pete From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Davis Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 8:14 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] New Crazy Wireless Devices We're just starting to see some of the early groups start showing up on campus. The early trends seem to be Amazon Echo/Dots and Google Home systems, among the ever growing trend of Smart TVs. The most interesting new device to show up so far as been a Ring Doorbell system. thanks mike On 7/31/17 4:39 PM, Peter P Morrissey wrote: Wondering if anyone has noticed any new trends in popular wireless devices that we might expect returning students to want to connect in their residences when they return? Not being a gamer, this one was new to me. It apparently streams games on running on your laptop to your TV over a WiFi connection and also provides input for controllers. Seems like something that could use up a bit of bandwidth. The good news is that it appears to support 11ac. http://store.steampowered.com/app/353380/Steam_Link/ Pete Morrissey ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.