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I have been thinking that PoE is seriously underutilized for what it's capable off. There are so many use cases where one needs both networking and power, yet i

by Topfi 3y ago

I have been thinking that PoE is seriously underutilized for what it's capable off. There are so many use cases where one needs both networking and power, yet if you want a one cable solution, you are forced to contend with wireless which, while very reliable in a lot of scenarios nowadays, still can suffer from interference and complicated setup. Sonos and other wireless speaker systems are one of my main examples for obvious PoE use cases that have yet to be realized. Hats of to Ivan for their amazing project, the reliability and seemless switch between AC and PoE is especially impressive[0]. [0] https://twitter.com/Merocle/status/1686093369322176512 https://twitter.com/Merocle/status/1686093369322176512

Cthulhu_ 3y ago
PoE makes sense if you have a house or building with ethernet cables everywhere, but using your Sonos example, 99.9% of people or more do not have ethernet cables everywhere. They do have regular electricity from an outlet and wifi though. That said, I'm all for installing ethernet cabling and the like in every room. But it'll likely only happen for new builds.