Wireless Technologies Overview

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Wireless Landscape

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What is GSM (2G)?

Global System for Mobile Communications Most popular standard for cellular networks Division of a geographical area into cells, with one base-station per cell Frequency Reuse in cells to prevent collisions Access Technology: TDMA
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What is GPRS?
General Packet Radio Services (2.5G)
Packet based wireless service

Data Rate: 56-114 kbps Based on GSM and compliments existing services such as SMS GPRS is an evolutionary step towards EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) and UMTS
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What is UMTS/EDGE (3G)?

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System & Enhanced Data GSM Environment End User Perspective:
High Data rate multimedia applications Customised entertainment Instant messaging High bandwidth web surfing

Mobile Operators: Bidding War for Licensed Spectrum

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What is WiMaX?
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access - 802.16 standard Long Distance wireless access Applications:
Last Mile Technology Backhaul Technology Potential for free advanced multimedia applications?
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What is WLAN?
Many derivatives 802.11a/g/b/n 802.11b WiFi Applications: Indoor wireless access, hotspots Lots more later!

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What is Bluetooth?
PAN Communications - 802.15.1 standard Wireless standard for short range communications Primary purpose: cable replacement Transfer speed of 3Mbps Applications: hands-free car kits, wireless game controllers, wireless input devices
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What is UWB?
Ultra Wide Band (802.15.3) Indoors short range radio communications Bluetooth on steroids Higher data rates (1Gbps!) Can retain distance and position information of indoor location tracking Because of high bandwidth multimedia applications can be utilised
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What is Zigbee?
Emerging 802.15.4 standard for WSNs Wireless Sensor Network: Ad-hoc network of low powered sensor nodes WSN Applications:
Environment Monitoring Location Awareness VANETs

TinyOS
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What is GPS?
Global Positioning System Funded and controlled by the U.S. Dept of Defence. Galileo New network of 30 satellites by the EU 24 Satellites in space Orbit earth every 12 hours - Any person with a GPS receiver can use the system Application of GPS: Tracking and recording movements, location, navigation, surveying habitats, mapping
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What is GPS?
GPS works on the concept of trilateration 3 major parts of the GPS satellite:
The space segment 24 orbiting satellites, ~altitude 12,000 miles The user segment consists of receivers all over the world The control segment 5 ground segments

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