THE RISE OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) has forced engineers to rethink how they design wireless networks. The sheer number of mobile, wearable and other IoT devices joining the internet has caused developers to shift their focus to metrics like capacity and airtime utilization. Add this influx of client devices to the rich assortment of communication modes expected by businesses and consumers alike, and you have a Rubik5S Cube with which network planners must wrestle to keep up with the overwhelming demand of the IoT.
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