AWS iot-wireless documentation change
Summary
Simplified Amazon Sidewalk introduction, updated gateway description to reference AWS IoT Core service, added external link for gateways, and modified 'Getting started' section title.
Security assessment
Changes focus on content restructuring and clarification of network functionality. While Amazon Sidewalk involves security concepts, no specific security vulnerabilities or new security features were documented in these changes.
Diff
diff --git a/iot-wireless/latest/developerguide/what-is-iot-sidewalk.md b/iot-wireless/latest/developerguide/what-is-iot-sidewalk.md index cf97c7621..08b8a60bf 100644 --- a//iot-wireless/latest/developerguide/what-is-iot-sidewalk.md +++ b//iot-wireless/latest/developerguide/what-is-iot-sidewalk.md @@ -28,4 +27,0 @@ The following topics will help you learn about Amazon Sidewalk and AWS IoT Core -Amazon Sidewalk is a secure community network that uses Amazon Sidewalk Bridges, such as compatible Amazon Echo and Ring devices, to provide cloud connectivity for IoT devices. Amazon Sidewalk enables low-bandwidth and long-range connectivity at home and beyond using Bluetooth LE for short-distance communication and LoRa and FSK radio protocols at 900MHz frequencies to cover longer distances. - -When Amazon Sidewalk is enabled, this network can support other Sidewalk end devices in your community, and can be used for applications such as sensing your environment. Amazon Sidewalk helps your devices get and stay connected. - @@ -36 +32 @@ The following are features of Amazon Sidewalk. - * Amazon Sidewalk creates a low-bandwidth network using Sidewalk gateways that include Ring and select Echo devices. Using gateways, you can share a portion of your internet bandwidth, which is then used to connect your end devices to the network. + * Amazon Sidewalk creates a low-bandwidth network using Sidewalk gateways (including Ring and select Echo devices) which share a portion of their internet bandwidth. This bandwidth is used to connect your Sidewalk-enabled devices to the Amazon Sidewalk network using the AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk service. @@ -52 +48 @@ The following are some key concepts of Amazon Sidewalk. -Sidewalk gateways, or Amazon Sidewalk bridges, route data between your Sidewalk end devices and the cloud. Gateways are Amazon devices, such as the Echo device or the Ring Floodlight Cam, that support SubG-CSS (asynchronous, LDR), SubG-FSK (synchronous, HDR), or Bluetooth LE for Sidewalk communication. Sidewalk gateways share a portion of your internet bandwidth with the Sidewalk community to provide connectivity to a group of Sidewalk-enabled devices. +[Sidewalk gateways](https://docs.sidewalk.amazon/introduction/sidewalk-gateways), or Amazon Sidewalk bridges, route data between your Sidewalk end devices and the cloud. Gateways are Amazon devices, such as the Echo device or the Ring Floodlight Cam, that support SubG-CSS (asynchronous, LDR), SubG-FSK (synchronous, HDR), or Bluetooth LE for Sidewalk communication. Sidewalk gateways share a portion of your internet bandwidth with the Sidewalk community to provide connectivity to a group of Sidewalk-enabled devices. @@ -95 +91 @@ You can use the AWS IoT console, the AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk API, or th - * ###### [Getting started with AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk](./sidewalk-getting-started.html) + * ###### [Get started using AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk](./sidewalk-getting-started.html) @@ -131 +127 @@ AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk -Getting started with AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk +Get started using AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk