Table 1.
Characteristics of the most common home automation technologies. RF: Radio Frequency, EG: Electric Grid, OF: Optical Fiber, TP: Twisted Pair.
| Technology | Medium | Openness | Data Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNX | EG, RF, TP | Open | 9.6 Kbps |
| LonWorks | EG, RF, OF, Coaxial, TP | Open | 1.25 Mbps |
| X10 | EG | Open | 60 bps |
| Insteon | EG, RF | Proprietary | 38.4 Kbps |
| ModBus | TP | Open | RTU: 19.2 Kbps-TCP: 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| BacNet | TP | Open | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Z-Wave | RF | Partially open (open-source layer for integration) | 9.6 Kbps |
| EnOcean | RF | Partially open (open OSI layers 1–3) | 25 Kbps |
| ZigBee | RF | Open | 256 Kbps |
| WiFi | RF | Open | 600/54 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | RF | Open | 1 Mbps |