Research and Markets: Wireless Communications Technologies and Solutions: Introduction of Technology for many Networks

Business Wire, July 30, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6ea405/wireless_communica) has announced the addition of the "Wireless Communications Technologies and Solutions" report to their offering.

Wireless is a huge part of the telecommunication technology, which consists of those technologies involving radio waves, infrared waves and microwaves, instead of cables or wires to carry a signal to connect communication devices. The distances involved may be short (a few meters as in television remote control), form a Personal Area Network (PAN), extend to cover a small geographical area (a home, office or a group of building to form the Local Area Network), span cities (ranging from several blocks of buildings to entire cities) to form a Metropolitan Area Network, or cover a broad area (i.e., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries) to form a Wide Area Network. Wireless technology enables users to physically move while using an appliance, such as a handheld PC, personal digital assistant, paging device, or phone.

This report introduces many technologies for each one of the above network types. This publication will outline the technologies used for each type, the coverage area provided by each technology, limitation of each technology, and the trend in each one of the above network types. This publication will also evaluate real applications that have been deployed by real vendors and give predictions concerning what application will become very valuable in the next 3-5 years for each technology. Finally, this paper addresses machine technology (M2M), and the different M2M solutions provided in all fields such as Transport and logistics, Retail, Utilities, Security and Construction.

Target Audience:

- Wireless Network Operators

- Wireless Network Application Vendors

- Any individual interested in wireless technology

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction and General Concepts.

Overview of Mobile Systems.

First-Generation Mobile Systems (1G)

Second-Generation Mobile Systems (2G)

2.5G Mobile Systems.

High-speed circuit-switched data (HSCSD)

General packet radio service (GPRS)

Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE)

Third-Generation Mobile Systems (3G)

CDMA2000.

CDMA2000 Key Features.

CDMA2000 Advantages.

Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA)

W-CDMA Key Features.

Fourth-Generation Mobile Systems (4G)

WPAN.

Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Wi-Fi

WLAN Hotspots.

WiMAX.

WiMAX as 4G Platform.

WPAN.

WPAN Definition.

Key concept in WPAN.

WPAN Connection topologies.

Piconet

Scatternet

Different WPAN Technologies.

IrDa Technology.

How IR Technology Works?

The Electromagnetic Spectrum For IR.

Why IR Technology Is Used?

Low power

Simple circuitry.

Higher security.

Few International Regulatory Constraints.

IR Technology Limitations.

Sensitive to Light and weather

Line of sight

Blocked by Common Materials.

Short Range.

Speed.

IrDa Security.

Different IrDa Technology Applications.

Bluetooth Technology.

Overview.

How Bluetooth Technology Operates?

Bluetooth Device Operating Ranges.

Different Bluetooth Technology Versions.

Bluetooth Version 1.1.

Bluetooth Version 1.2.

Bluetooth version 2.0.

Bluetooth Technology Specifications.

Why Bluetooth Technology is used?

Wireless

Bluetooth is automatic.

Standardized Protocol

Low Interference.

Low Energy Consumption.

Sharing Voice and Data.

Instant PAN (Personal Area Network)

Bluetooth is Actually Inexpensive.

Limitation Of Bluetooth Technology.

Data rate.

Security.

Bluetooth Applications.

Some Existing Bluetooth Products.

Bluetooth Keyboard.

Bluetooth Printers.

Bluetooth Headsets.

ZigBee Technology.

ZigBee Device Types.

ZigBee coordinator (ZC)

ZigBee Router (ZR)

ZigBee End Device (ZED)

How Does ZigBee Works?

Non beacon Mode.

Beacon Mode.

ZigBee Frequency Bands.

Why ZigBee?

Low power consumption.

Vendor Independence.

Low cost

Support large number of nodes.

Flexible network.

ZigBee Technology limitations.

Interference.

Low Data Rate

Different ZigBee Topologies.

Star

Mesh.

Cluster Tree.

ZigBee Applications.

Ultra Wide Band Technology (UWB)

How UWB Works.

Why using Ultra Wide Band?

High Data Rate Communication.

Multiple Access Communication.

Obstacles Penetration.

Low Power Consumption.

Hardware Simplicity.

Direct Resolvability Of Discrete Multi Path Components.

Diversity Gain.

Ultra Wide Band Limitations.

Potential Interference To and From Existing Systems.

Long Synchronization Time.

Complex Signal Processing Required.

Ultra Wide Band Applications.

Comparison between different WPAN Technologies.

WLAN.

Overview.

Types of WLAN.

Infrastructure WLANs (Is more commonly deployed today)

Independent WLANs.

WLAN Architecture.

Station.

Wireless Access Point

Client

Basic Service Set

Extended Service Set

Wi-Fi Technology.

Overview.

How Wi-Fi Works?

IEEE 802.11.

802.11-1997 (802.11 legacy)

802.11b.

802.11a.

802.11g.

802.11n (Future Of Wi-Fi)

WLAN Different uses.

Comparison between different Wi-Fi standards.

M2M communication.

M2M communication.

Telemetry.

Telemetry applications.

Water Management

Defense, space systems

Medicine.

Telematics.

Vehicle Telematics.

Vehicle telematics applications.