ZigBee Radio Transmitter: How Many Do You Have?
‘I’ll bet you dollars-to-donuts that most readers are asking, “What’s a ZigBee radio transmitter?”
Every person reading this probably has numerous ZigBees already, but doesn’t know it! How can you have something you don’t know you have? Give up? Clue: Smart technology!
Every “smart” appliance in your home has what’s called a “ZigBee radio transmitter” installed by the manufacturer, which spies on your usage and reports back to Big Brother, i.e., the utility company for now, but will tie into the Internet of Things in the very near future. The ZigBee chip allows each appliance’s electronic signature to be recorded so utilities and others, who track your data, can determine which appliance is being used, length of time, etc.’
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