A universal gateway is a device that transacts data between two or more data sources using communication protocols specific to each. Sometimes called a universal protocol gateway, this class of product is designed as a computer appliance, and is used to connect data from one automation system to another.
An early (or perhaps the earliest) invention of a device which specifically facilitates "universal" inter-device communication was 2010 within AT&T.
Industrial environments generate vast amounts of valuable operational data, but that data is often locked inside disconnected systems like modern Ethernet-based equipment, legacy serial devices, and proprietary controllers that were never designed to communicate with one another. - Universal Industrial Gateway solves this problem by creating a unified communication layer across an array of industrial systems.
This enables you to connect devices so that they can link up and communicate with one another.
a device that transacts data between two or more data sources using communication protocols specific to each of them. The Universal gateway is also termed as a universal protocol gateway.
BACKGROUND Many devices are specially designed to communicate with proprietary networks, servers, portals, or nodes to provide various services or functionality. Each electronic device in a home, office, or other location may communicate using varied protocols or standards that are incompatible