Abstract: A wireless communication system has a sensor configured to detect a signal indicative of a parameter and generate sensor data as a measurement of the parameter. The sensor has a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly transmit the sensor data over a network. The wireless communication system also has operational equipment having a central processing unit for processing data and a connection adapter configured to cause the operational equipment to receive the sensor data from the network. The connection adapter comprises a key for enabling the operational equipment to identify the sensor data.