Chapter 9. The Future of Wireless LANs
Predicting the future of any technology is always challenging, but in this chapter, you learn about some current and upcoming technologies that might change the face of WLANs. Several of these technologies are not actually suitable for wireless LANs (WLANs) but might well provide complementary solutions.
The first technology we consider is Bluetooth, which is actually a current technology designed for short-range wireless, essentially as a cable replacement over distances typically limited to less than 10 feet. Bluetooth is often referred to as a personal-area network (PAN). Then, we discuss ultra wide band (UWB), an extension of Bluetooth with much higher data rates that uses short duration and low power ...
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