A multi-mode transceiver arrangement configured to provide for transmission and reception of signalling of a plurality of wireless sensor network protocols, the transceiver comprising; a single transmission path and a plurality of parallel receive paths; said transmission path including a modulator element configured to modulate, at any one time, a signal for transmission in accordance with a particular one of the plurality of wireless standards and a frequency reference element configured to provide a reference frequency to generate signalling for the antenna at a predetermined frequency; said receive paths each configured to receive signalling over a different, predetermined frequency band and including a demodulator to provide a demodulated signal for processing by a controller configured to provide signals to the transmission path and receive signals from the demodulators for symbol recognition thereby enabling the multi-mode transceiver to communicate with a plurality of wireless sensor networks simultaneously.