Meshlium
As I mentioned in my previous post, the home router will most likely become the smart home gateway by bridging things ( sensors, appliances,..) and the Internet wirelessly.
The home computer, which holds this role as of now, might be just used for wired connectivity ( camera, high-speed high-drive, …) and web browsing.
For that matter, Libelium has unveiled “the first multiprotocol mesh router to combine Wifi, ZigBee, GPRS, Bluetooth and GPS technologies. It can also be powered by solar panels, or connected to the power supply or car lighter.” The name if this beast: Meshlium.
It is a breakthrough in the “web of things” industry. Not only, Meshlium hardware supports almost all the LAN+cellular technologies but the management software will provide the harness to implement innovative pervasive services in a breeze.
Not to mention that the GPRS connectivity will not tie wireless sensors to a home/DSL access anymore. Eventually, it should foster rural and wide-scale use.
What else beside that you should definitely check it out. It is just awesome!