Application of Blockchain and Internet of Things in Healthcare and Medical Sector: Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Table 5

Comparison of different communications.

Parameters/technology	Zigbee	Bluetooth	RFID	NFC
IEEE standards	IEEE 802.15.4	IEEE 802.15.1	IEEE 802.15	ISO/IEC 14443 A&B, JIS X63194
Frequency band	2.4 GHz	2.4GHZ	125khz, 13.56 Mhz, 902–968 MHZ	125khz, 13.56 Mhz, 860 MHZ
Network	WPAN	WPAN	Proximity	P2P network
Topology	Star Mesh cluster	Star Mesh cluster	P2P network	P2P network
Data rate	250 Kbps	1 Mbps	4 Mbps	106212 or 424 kbps