Wireless and Mobile

Communication

Lecture 2
Contents
 Explain how the major wireless technologies are used today
 Describe various applications of wireless communications technology
 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of wireless communications
technology
 List several different wireless technologies

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How Wireless Technology is Used

 Wireless
 Describes devices and technologies that are not connected by a wire
 Wireless communications
 Transmission of user data without the use of wires
 Wireless data communications technologies include:
 Bluetooth
 Wireless LAN and WAN
 Satellite
 Cellular

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A Wireless World

 Wireless devices
 Distance: 300 feet (90 meters)
 Bandwidth: 54 Mbps
 Can also include Voice over IP (VoIP)
 Wireless network interface card (Wireless NIC)
 Sends and receives data over radio waves
 Smartphone
 Combination mobile phone and personal digital assistant (PDA)

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A Wireless World (continued)

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Bluetooth and Ultra Wide Band
 Radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags
 Small chips containing radio transponders
 Can be used to track inventory
 Bluetooth and Ultra Wide Band (UWB)
 Wireless standards designed for very short ranges
 Communicate using small, low-power transceivers
 Link manager
 Special software that helps identify other Bluetooth devices

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Bluetooth and Ultra Wide Band
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Bluetooth and Ultra Wide Band
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 Bluetooth
 Distance: up to 33 feet (10 meters)
 Bandwidth: 1 Mbps
 Ultra Wide Band
 Distance: 150 feet (50 meters)
 Bandwidth: 100 Mbps to 2 Gbps
 Piconet
 Wireless personal area network (WPAN)
 Consists of two or more Bluetooth devices that are exchanging data with each
other

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Bluetooth and Ultra Wide Band
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Satellite Networks

 Used to transmit data over very long distance

 Repeater
 Located in the satellite itself
 Simply “repeats” the same signal to another location
 Used to transmit data from one earth station to another
 Transmission time is approximately 250 milliseconds

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Satellite Networks (continued)

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Satellite Networks (continued)

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 Cellular Networks
 Modern cellular telephone network
 Built around the concept of low power transmitters
 With each “cell” handling a number of users
 Transmission towers are spread throughout a geographical area
 The same radio frequency channels can be reused by another tower
 Located a few miles away to avoid interference
 Maximizes the use of a limited range of frequency channels

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 Cellular Networks (continued)
 Standard 4G (or 4G LTE) is around five to seven times faster than 3G, offering
theoretical speeds of up to around 150Mbps. That equates to maximum potential
speeds of around 80Mbps in the real world.
 With standard 4G you can download a 2GB HD film in 3 minutes 20 seconds, while it
would take over 25 minutes on a standard 3G network.
 3G (third generation) technology
 Uses 100% digital transmission for both voice and data
 Transmission speed
 Up to 2 Mbps when stationary
 384 Kbps for slow-moving pedestrians
 Up to 144 Kbps from a moving vehicle
 2.5G has a maximum data transmission rate of up to 384 Kbps

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Cellular Networks (continued)

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 Wireless Local Area Networks
 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
 Extension of a wired LAN
 Connecting to it through a device called a wireless access point
 Access point (AP)
 Relays data signals between all of the devices in the network
 Each computer on the WLAN has a wireless network interface card (NIC)
 With an antenna built into it

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Wireless Local Area Networks
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 Wireless Local Area Networks
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 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standards
 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g

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Wireless Local Area Networks
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Wireless Local Area Networks
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Wireless Local Area Networks
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 Fixed Broadband Wireless
 Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN)
 Transmit at 256 Kbps over regular phone lines
 T1 lines
 Transmit at 1.544 Mbps
 Cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSL)
 Generally only available in residential areas
 Maximum transmission speed is only about 8 Mbps

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 Fixed Broadband Wireless
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 Wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN)
 Covers a distance of up to 35 miles
 Based on the IEEE 802.16 Fixed Broadband Wireless standard
 Uses small custom antennas on the roof of each building
 Transmission speeds
 75 Mbps at distances of up to 4 miles (6.4 km)
 17 to 50 Mbps at distances over 6 miles (10 km)

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Fixed Broadband Wireless (continued)

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 Wireless Wide Area Network
 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
 Standard language for displaying content from the Internet
 Microbrowser
 Miniaturized version of a Web browser
 Wireless Application Protocol version 2.0 (WAP2)
 Provides a standard way to transmit, format, and display Internet data
 For small wireless devices such as cell phones

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Wireless Wide Area Network
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 Wireless Wide Area Network
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 Programming languages
 BREW (Binary Run-Time Environment for Wireless)
 J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition)
 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
 Enables employees to access corporate data and applications from virtually
anywhere

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The Wireless Landscape

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The Wireless Landscape (continued)

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Digital Convergence

 Digital convergence
 Refers to the power of digital devices to combine voice,
video, and text processing capabilities
 As well as to be connected to business and home
networks and to the Internet

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Wireless Applications
 Main areas
 Education
 Home entertainment
 Health Care
 Government and Military
 Office environments
 Event management
 Travel
 Construction and warehouse management
 Environmental research
 Industrial control

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Education
 Ideal application for colleges and schools
 It frees students from having to go to a specific computer lab or the library
 To get on the school’s computer network
 Wireless technology translates into a cost savings for colleges as well

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Home Entertainment
 Wireless communication
 Enables movie and audio enthusiasts to download, distribute, and control all
forms of digital entertainment from anywhere in the house

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 Health Care
 Administering medication in a hospital setting
 A major problem area for the health care industry
 Wireless point-of-care computer systems
 Allow medical staff to access and update patient records immediately
 Even telephones are now being connected to hospital IEEE 802.11 WLANs
 Employing VoIP technology

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 Government
 Wireless communication
 Lets city employees and contractors at remote sites access data stored in a central
database
 Delivers broadband connectivity to schools, libraries, and government buildings
 Provides free Internet access to residents and attracts visitors and businesspeople

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 Military
 Universal Handset
 A 1.5-pound device
 Allows military personnel in the field to communicate through a variety of methods
 Using wireless technologies
 Military is currently working on preventing enemies from eavesdropping on or
jamming the signal

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 Office Environments
 Employees in all lines of work no longer have to be away from the data they
need
 To help them make decisions
 Wireless technologies allow businesses to create an office
 Where the traditional infrastructure doesn’t already exist

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 Event Management
 Wireless networks
 Help identify a stolen or counterfeit ticket
 Can also give a real-time look at traffic flow
 In-progress game statistics are available to any fan in the stadium with a wireless
device

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 Travel
 Wireless Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
 Tie into emergency roadside assistance services
 Satellite radio
 Transmits over 150 music and talk stations
 Airport terminals are likewise turning to wireless technologies
 Airplanes themselves are being equipped with wireless data access

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 Construction
 Wireless communications
 Send information from the job site to the main office
 Alert when maintenance operations need to be performed on equipment

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 Warehouse Management
 Implementing wireless technology is key for many warehouse operations
 Warehouse management system (WMS) software
 Used to manage all of the activities from receiving through shipping
 In the near future
 Most of the bar code functions, including inventory counting, will be replaced by
RFID tags

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 Environmental Research
 Scientists are now using small, battery- or solar-cell-powered WLAN sensors
 In places that were previously difficult to access and monitor

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 Industrial Control
 Motes
 Remote sensors
 Can connect to a WLAN
 Then collect data and transmit it to a central location

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Wireless Advantages and
Disadvantages
 As with any new technology, wireless communications offers both
advantages and disadvantages

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 Advantages of Wireless Networking

 Mobility
 Freedom to move about without being tethered by wires
 Permits many industries to shift toward an increasingly mobile workforce
 Gives team-based workers the ability to access the network resources
 Easier and less expensive installation
 Installing network cabling in older buildings can be a difficult, slow, and costly task
 Makes it easier for any office to be modified with new cubicles or furniture

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 Advantages of Wireless Networking
(continued)
 Increased reliability
 Network cable failures may be the most common source of network problems
 Disaster recovery
 In the event of a disaster, managers can quickly relocate the office

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 Disadvantages of Wireless Networking

 Radio signal interference

 Interference occurs when unwanted signals disrupt wireless communication,
including the use of your television, radio etc. Interference may prevent
reception altogether, may cause only a temporary loss of a signal, or may affect
the quality of the audio or video produced by your equipment. The potential for
two types of signal interference exists
 Security: Some of the key factors contributing to the higher security risk of
wireless networks compared to wired networks include the following:
 Channel: Eavesdropping and jamming than wired networks. Wireless networks
are also more vulnerable to active attacks that exploit
 Mobility: Mobility results in a number of risks.
 Resources: Limited memory and processing resources with which to counter
threats, including denial of service and malware.
 Accessibility: Greatly increases their vulnerability to physical attacks.
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 Disadvantages of Wireless Networking
(continued)
 Health risks
 High levels of RF can produce biological damage through heating effects
 Cell phones, Wi-Fi systems, cell towers, and wireless devices such as tablets,
headphones, and Amazon's Echo radiate a persistent level of radiofrequency
radiation that is suspected of contributing to a range of health problems such as
cancer, developmental disorders, and chronic ailments.

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 Summary
 Wireless communications have become commonplace
 Wireless networks and devices are found in all circles of life today
 Wireless wide area networks will enable companies of all sizes to
interconnect their offices
 Without the high cost charged by telephone carriers for their landline connections
 WLAN applications are found in a wide variety of industries and organizations

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 Summary (continued)
 Remote sensors
 Capable of communicating using wireless technologies
 Used in large manufacturing facilities
 To monitor equipment and for scientific research
 Wireless communication advantages
 Mobility
 Easier and less expensive installation
 Increased network reliability
 Support for disaster recovery

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