5 GHz goes the distance for home networkng

Author

Fowler, P.

Author_Institution

Magis Networks Inc., San Diego, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

9/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

55

Abstract

Today, there are a number of basic networking technologies that can support data-centric home networking, including 802.11b, HomeRF, and Bluetooth. As with most new markets and technologies, what users want their home network to do is rapidly changing and evolving. Today\´s early-adopters want more from their home networks than just sharing PC peripherals; they want to be able to send their digital entertainment content (digital pictures, MP3 audio, and DV-based video) throughout their homes. As this "early-adopter market" rapidly changes into a mass market, today\´s home network must evolve to where it supports not only TCP/IP-based data, but also audio and video data that require QoS. This evolution will require changes in the architecture and implementation of wireless networks. Air5 is a solution for handling the demands of wireless home networking. Based on the lEEE802.11a PHY-layer specification, it includes enhancements for delivering range and throughput levels. Air5 also delivers triple-DES security and guaranteed QoS performance through its TDMA-based synchronous MAC. There are over 40 companies developing 5-GHz based networking technologies today, so this will be a highly competitive technology evolution.

Keywords

IEEE standards; carrier sense multiple access; frequency hop communication; indoor radio; integrated voice/data communication; quality of service; radio networks; spread spectrum communication; telecommunication standards; 5 GHz; Air5; Bluetooth; CSMA; HomeRF; QoS; TCPAP-based data; TDMA-based synchronous MAC; audio data; data-centric home networking; frequency-hopped spread-spectrum transmission; lEEE802.11a PHY-layer specification; triple-DES security; video data; wireless connectivity; wireless networks; wireless-networking standard; Cables; Computer aided manufacturing; Digital audio players; Digital cameras; Home automation; Home computing; Quality of service; Video equipment; Video sharing; Web and internet services;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1527-3342

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MMW.2002.1028362

Filename

1028362