Their camera will be able to send small amounts of data using your Internet bandwidth.Īmazon says the maximum bandwidth of a device on the Sidewalk server is 80 kilobits per second, or about 1/40th of the bandwidth used to stream a typical high-definition video. Perhaps your router is closer, or you pay for better connectivity. Your neighbors decide to put a Ring security camera on their garage, but the device is too far from their Wi-Fi router to get a good signal.

Let's say you and your next-door neighbors both have devices that Amazon has added to its Sidewalk scheme, and neither of you have opted out. Ring Doorbell Pro devices will be able to access Sidewalk, too.Īmazon's size almost guarantees Amazon Sidewalk will soon be in widespread use. Compatible Amazon Echo devices will be added to the network on Tuesday. The network already includes certain Ring Floodlight Cam and Spotlight models as of late last year. It does that by pooling neighbors' bandwidth to help connectivity for devices that are out of range. It's called Amazon Sidewalk, and the company touts it as a way to help its devices work better, by extending the range of low-bandwidth devices to help them stay online. Amazon's Echo Show devices are among those that will automatically be added to its shared wireless network scheme, called Amazon Sidewalk.Īmazon is building a wireless network – using your internet bandwidth.

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