IPv6 over Low -Power Wireless Personal Area Networks
Formal
IPv6 over Low -Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN) is the name of a concluded working group in the Internet area of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force).
Practical
The 6LoWPAN concept originated from the idea that the Internet Protocol could and should be applied even to the smallest devices, and that low-power devices with limited processing capabilities should be able to participate in the Internet of Things.
