2012年無線技術及市場：WPAN、WLAN、及WMAN市場的成長和未來的方向性 是由出版商IGI Consulting, Inc.在2012年01月所出版的。
這份英文市場調查報告書價格從美金2995起跳。
1997年有802.11或Wi-Fi的首次之無線技術、經過過去的14年有很大的發展、也大幅的普及化。那是因為、個人使用到、校區内、競技場内、零售店内、企業内、以及電氣通訊事業者的無線都市區域網路（WMAN）的使用為止、大幅範圍的無線應用程式皆包含的技術也擴大。行動、以及有線基礎建設的排除意旨、無線操作的主要優點、讓使用者隨時隨地都能對通訊的柔軟性加以支持。依此、全球的商業手法有戲劇性的改變。
本報告書內容包括:無線個人區域網路（WPAN）、無線地區區域網路（WLAN）、及無線都市區域網路（WMAN）3種主要的無線技術之領域的調查分析、各種技術的概要及特徴的彙整、未來趨勢及市場預測的提示、主要供應商的資訊提供等、內容綱要摘記如下:
無線個人區域網路（WPAN）
- WPAN的發展
- WPAN的主要優點和制約
- WPAN的種類
- Bluetooth（藍雅）微型網路
- Bluetooth產品
- ZigBee網路
- ZigBee產品
- WPAN應用程式的擴張
- WPAN法律順應和其目的：Bluetooth SIG、ZigBee、WiMedia
- WPAN和、WLAN以及與WMAN共存
- 超寬頻（UWB）WPAN技術：市場預測
- 未來的方向性
WLAN和Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi的進化、對無線通訊使用者來說優點有大幅的提升
- 802.11n：無線出現之後的性能及網路柔軟性的最大成果
- 通路結合、其功能和優點
- MIMO：無線性能及信號品質的提升之最大優點
- MIMO的設定及實例：空間多重化-主要的MIMO功能強化
- 光束形成及其性能提升技術
- MU-MIMO：使用者的柔軟性提昇之開發中的多使用者MIMO
- 802.11k及802.11v：掛念中的無線管理基準促進功能的高度化、削減電池電力消費
- 檔案傳送率倍增的約定之新興技術
- 供應商獨自的性能提升
- 整合通訊
- WMAN的Wi-Fi介面：802.11u；Unlicensed Mobile Access（UMA）
- 無線LAN的未來趨勢：Bluetooth、ZigBee、以及802.16和Wi-Fi相互連結
- GigabitWi-Fi：Wi-Fi性能的飛躍性前進
- 802.11ac及802.11ad
- 可使用的視訊用閒置頻段之擴大Wi-Fi寬頻及領域
- 802.11af的視訊用閒置頻率的連結：虛擬（虛擬）網路
- 雲端運算
- Wi-Fi Alliance、市場預測、未來的方向性
WMAN及4G無線技術
- 頻寬消費的應用程式促進寬頻連結
- 行動寬頻網路的發展
- IEEE 802.16和WiMAX：最初的無線寬頻連結MAN（都會區域網路）
- WiMAX論壇
- WiMAX 2（802.16m）：WiMAX來說飛躍的前進
- LTE：GSM基礎無線資料規格
- LTE Advanced：實際的4G無線技術
- WiMAX vs LTE：相類似的4G無線技術
- WiMAX：最初的全國寬頻網路、最初的LTE 4G網路
- 持續擴大的AT&T之LTE網路
- 微型細胞基地台
- 國際電話通訊標準化團體
- 未來的方向性
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Abstract
Overview
Wireless technology has profoundly evolved and substantially proliferated over
the past 14 years, since its inception in 1997 as 802.11 or Wi-Fi. Since then,
it has grown to encompass a broad range of wireless applications from private
use to campuses, sports arenas, retail stores, enterprise-wide and common
carrier wireless metropolitan area networks. Mobility and the elimination of a
wired infrastructure, the key benefits of wireless operation, give users the
flexibility to communicate from wherever they may be at any given time. This
has dramatically changed the way the world does business.
This report addresses the three major domains of wireless technology: wireless
personal area networks (WPANs), wireless local area networks (WLANs) and
wireless metropolitan area networks (WMANs) provided by the common carriers.
Wireless Personal Area Networks
Wireless personal area networks have evolved to address a broad and growing
range of application needs not addressed by other wireless technologies. WPANs
provide communications over very short distances. Low power and long battery
life are its attributes. This market study addresses IEEE 802.15 WPAN
standards and technology; plus it also addresses the technology and standards
developed by Bluetooth, Zigbee, and WiMedia. It examines the network
architecture of these standards, their benefits and limitations and
applications. It also addresses the mission of the associated WPAN alliances.
The market study also provides a market forecast for WPANs and addresses the
future direction of WPANs.
Wireless Local Area Networks
This market study addresses and explains the key elements of WLAN technology
It also addresses the technology drivers for improving performance, capacity,
range and management within Wi-Fi networks. And it examines how the industry
is addressing these demands to remain viable to growing and future needs. This
market study also addresses the key concepts of new applications that provide
greater user flexibility and benefits. And it addresses Wi-Fi standards for
substantially better future performance that are in development. This market
study also includes a market forecast for Wi-Fi and it addresses its future
direction. Wireless Broadband Access for Metropolitan Area Networks
Wireless Broadband Access for Metropolitan Area Networks The major wireless
carriers are racing to complete a nationwide broadband access network. They
refer to this network as a 4G (fourth generation) network, which is
telecommunications jargon for broadband communications. The proliferation of
smartphones and skyrocketing number of users with smartphones, tablets, and
laptops place a heavy demand on existing networks for improved bandwidth.
International airports, stadiums and heavily populated metropolitan areas
exacerbate this situation. This demand is driving wireless carriers to pursue
new broadband technologies and improved infrastructure to accommodate these
growing demands.
This report addresses the major U.S. wireless carriers, AT&T, Verizon and
Sprint, and how they are responding to these pressing bandwidth and traffic
congestion demands. It also addresses the timeline for nationwide network
coverage within their individual networks. The report also addresses Sprint's
two-year lead with the nation's first broadband wireless access nationwide
network using an existing 4G technology - WiMAX. The report addresses Sprint's
predicament with its nationwide WiMAX network and its need to remain
competitive with the other major carriers.
In addition, this report addresses the international standards organizations
and developers of wireless technology for global wireless carriers, and the
evolution of 2G and 3G technologies that led to the development of LTE. It
also points out the differences between WiMAX and LTE and why the carriers are
adopting LTE as their broadband technology. And it explores the future of
broadband networks.
Table of Contents
Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
- The WPAN evolution
- Key WPAN benefits and limitations
- Types of WPANs
- The Bluetooth piconet network
- Bluetooth products
- ZigBee networks
- ZigBee products
- Expanding WPAN applications
- WPAN alliances and their mission - Bluetooth SIG, ZigBee, WiMedia
- Co-existence between WPANs, and WLANs or WMANs
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) WPAN technology - Market forecast
- Future direction
WLANs and Wi-Fi
- The Wi-Fi evolution, greatly-improved user benefits for wireless
communication
- 802.11n - The greatest achievement in performance and network flexibility
since wireless emerged
- Channel Bonding, its function and benefit
- MIMO, A major benefit for enhanced wireless performance and signal quality
- MIMO configurations and examples - Spatial multiplexing- a key MIMO
enhancement
- Beamforming and other performance enhancement techniques
- MU-MIMO- Multi User-MIMO in development for enhanced user flexibility
- 802.11k & 802.11v - pending wireless management standards extend
intelligence and save battery power
- Emerging technology promises to double data rates
- Vendor proprietary enhancements
- Unified Communication
- Wi-Fi interface to WMANs - 802.11u; Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)
- Future trends in wireless LANs- Wi-Fi interconnection with Bluetooth and
ZigBee and also 802.16
- Gigabit Wi-Fi - a giant leap forward in Wi-Fi performance
- 802.11ac and 802.11ad
- Increased Wi-Fi spectrum and range through available TV white space
- 802.11af TV white space access - Virtual networks
- Cloud Computing
- The Wi-Fi Alliance - Market forecast - Future direction
WMANs and 4G Wireless Technologies
- Bandwidth-consuming applications drive broadband access
- Evolution of cellular broadband networks
- IEEE 802.16 and WiMAX - The first wireless broadband access MAN
- The WiMAX Forum
- WiMAX 2 (802.16m) - A giant step forward for WiMAX
- LTE - A GSM-based wireless data standard
- LTE Advanced- The real 4G wireless technology
- WiMAX vs LTE- both similar 4G wireless technologies
- WiMAX - The first nationwide broadband network - The first LTE 4G network
- AT&T's Growing LTE network
- Picocells
- International telephony standards organizations
- Future direction
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