Multi-band, multi-radio wireless LANs and PANs

Author

Stacey, Robert

Author_Institution

Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

1-4 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

317

Lastpage

320

Abstract

Two trends are reshaping wireless personal area networks (WPANs) and wireless local area networks (WLANs). The first is the convergence of WPAN and WLAN functionality in mobile platforms; a single 802.11 radio will increasingly be used for both functions. The second is the availability of new unlicensed spectrum in the 60 GHz band and 600 MHz TV Whitespace band as well as new technology enhancing use of 5 GHz band. Radios that take advantage of this new spectrum and improved use of existing spectrum are being added to mobile platforms. This paper discusses these trends and looks at network and system architectures that take advantage of multi-band radios to provide increased connectivity and performance.

Keywords

mobile radio; personal area networks; radio spectrum management; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 standard; TV whitespace band; WLAN; WPAN; frequency 60 GHz; frequency 600 MHz; mobile platforms; multiband multiradio system; unlicensed spectrum; wireless local area networks; wireless personal area networks; Bandwidth; Computer architecture; Computer displays; Digital audio players; Digital cameras; Smart phones; TV; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks; Wireless personal area networks; 802.11; WLAN; WPAN; Wireless; mult-band; multi-radio;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signals, Systems and Computers, 2009 Conference Record of the Forty-Third Asilomar Conference on

Conference_Location

Pacific Grove, CA

ISSN

1058-6393

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5825-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACSSC.2009.5470088

Filename

5470088