Altair-true wireless in-building networking

Summary form only given. The Altair wireless in-building communications network technology is based on a microcellular communications network architecture using low-power 18-GHz radio technology as the transmission medium. The author described the basic set of problems which this technology addresses, the minimum performance and features required of a viable in-building wireless technology, the range of options available in selecting a design approach for such a system, and the considerable technical problems faced in developing a system using 18-GHz radio technology and their solutions. To illustrate and clarify the specific problems and technical tradeoffs involved in the development process, some discussion of the fundamental design and operation of a baseline generic microcellular wireless in-building system was included.<>