Course Overview
n Introduction and History
overview of technologies for wireless communication
some comments on marketplace (growth, dominant technologies)
brief background on historical development
n Data in Wireless Cellular Systems
regulatory issues
radio access schemes
CDPD, GSM (GPRS)
3rd generation cellular systems (IMT-2000)
n Data in Wireless Local Area Networks
Wireless LANs: WaveLan, IEEE 802.11
Personal Area Networks: Bluetooth
High-speed LANs: HiperLAN