Advantages of PHS solution:
1. Does not require configuration of other devices.
2. Uses existing low cost, widely deployed, and underutilized
infrastructure.
3. Does not tie up critical services (the phone line).
on 01.10.1 7:37 PM, Justin at justin@fka.att.ne.jp wrote:
>> How would Bluetooth meet this need??? Loosely put, you are comparing a
>> personal area network (Bluetooth) with a WAN (PHS)....
>
> I know.
> I was under the impression that Bluetooth had sufficient range to enable,
> say, a Granny's fridge, kettle, microwave etc. to communicate with each
> other, at least within the confines of a Japanese kitchen.
> One of these appliances - probably the fridge - would be wired to the
> good old fashioned Internet, and would thus be able to inform concerned
> siblings or careworkers if Granny failed to make herself a pot of tea,
> or drink her morning Yakult.
> I don't really see the advantage inherent in the PHS kettle being able
> to do this direct.
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Eric Hildum
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Received on Tue Oct 2 07:33:19 2001