
Bluetoothīluetooth is a bit less powerful, in terms of network load, although it will always be more than enough for smart locks.

We’ve covered these in another article on Bluetooth smart locks, so here we’ll simply review the Bluetooth and NFC protocols. All three are fully wireless protocols, and can effectively communicate with other devices enabled with the same technology. There are three main options here: Bluetooth, Z-wave, or Wi-Fi. While we’ll mainly look into Bluetooth enablement on smart locks, it’s worth noting that there are different protocols that power smart lock connectivity. In this article, we’ll focus again on NFC, but this time with a look at its application in the field of smart door locks used for modern access control.

We’ve discussed the science behind these technologies, and looked at the cool applications in the field of modern access control readers. In other articles in this series, we’ve covered at greater length access control readers, and mobile unlocks with either Bluetooth or NFC on iOS and Android ( Use NFC phone to unlock doors).
