Multiprotocol connectivity provides a unique approach to add functionality being requested by consumers and businesses. To provide the necessary scalability and robustness in home or building automation scenarios, device-to-device communication over a mesh network is an ideal implementation. At the same time, being able to setup, control, or monitor an individual device or a set of devices directly from a smartphone is a feature being requested to simplify consumer experience and provide more immediate diagnostic information to technicians for installation.
