Antennas are an enabling technology for the Internet of Things. In order to increase range and efficiency of a given, "end of network," device or hub, it is often important to start with the antenna, due to limitations inherent in physics. Materials used to construct antennas will not likely change as fast as semiconductor materials, meaning that miniaturization will not occur at as fast of a pace. Hence a good rule of thumb for a lot of applications is, "start with the antenna!"