Wireless Networks

Description

New wireless standards are currently being develped within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). How do these new standards impact ITS?

Publications

N/A

Resources

Penn State Wireless Committee Wiki
IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Working Group
IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access Standards
IEEE 802.20 Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA) Working Group

Primary ET Contact

Rich Cropp, rac111@psu.edurac111@psu.edu

Collaborators

N/A

Expected Deliverable(s)

A whitepaper assessing the potential of IEEE 802.16e (Mobile Wireless MAN) and IEEE 802.20 (Mobile Broadband Wireless Access) as wireless LAN technologies.

Level of ET Involvement

ET is participating in the Penn State Wireless Committee. ET is also actively observing the progress of IEEE 802.11, the IEEE 802.16 Task Group e, and IEEE 802.20.

Initiative Start Date

July 2002