Transcript Slide 1

Wireless Standards
IEEE Standards
IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.15
IEEE 802.16
IEEE 802.20
IEEE 802.21
Wireless LANs
Wireless Personal Area
Networks (WPAN)
Broadband Wireless Access
(BBWA)
Mobile Broadband Wireless
Access (MBWA)
Media Independent Handover
IEEE 802.11 (WLAN)
802.11a
5 GHz, up to 54 Mbps
802.11b
2.4 GHz, up to 11 Mbps
802.11d
Enables 802.11 to work in various countries where it can't today
802.11e
QoS Enhancement
802.11f
Adds Access Point Interoperability
802.11g
2.4 GHz, up to 54 GHz, compatible with 802.11b
802.11h
Resolves interference issues
802.11i
Security Enhancement
802.11j
Japanese regulatory extensions
802.11k
Radio resource measurement
802.11m
Enhanced maintenance features, improvements, and amendments
802.11n
Next generation of 802.11 with throughput in excess of 100-500Mbps
802.11r
Enhancements for fast roaming of WLAN units
802.11s
Wireless mesh networks
IEEE 802.15 (WPAN)
802.15.1
Bluetooth v1.2
802.15.2
Coexistence of WLAN and WPAN
802.15.3
High Rate WPAN (20+ Mbps)
802.15.4
Low Rate WPAN (<200 kbps)
802.15.5
WPAN Mesh Networking
Common Aliases for Wireless
Standards
802.11b/g/n
Wi-Fi
802.15.1
Bluetooth
802.15.3
Ultra Wideband
802.15.4
ZigBee
802.16
WiMAX