NOKIA's, Mr. Nico van Waes, ON FIXED WIRELESS & xOFDM !
Message 14678339
FWIW Sorry but I think the "GPRS & Handsets" discussions
are getting a bit weary-some" , and of only questionable short term importance.
The forward looking action by Nokia and others,as explained by Mr Van Waes, will really revolutionize technology such as Edge and BlueTooth,
and of course Fixed Wireless in the Home, and Small &
Mid-sized Offices.
Mr. Van Waes' statements sum up my reasons for increasing
my Nokia holdings.
Regards,
Mardy.
ADDENDUM:
As we can see from the following, Mr. Bill Gates takes
this upcoming technology revolution very seriously,
and (in the very near future) new versions of Microsofts's Operating Systems will incorporate these features ....
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Wireless Technology
There are four major types of wireless communications technology to support in Microsoft® Windows®:
Short range cable replacement based on the IrDA infrared data standards
Short range Personal Area Networking (PAN) based on Bluetooth radio technology
Medium range Local Area Networking (LAN) based on IEEE 802.11 or other standards
Long range Wide Area Networking (WAN) based on digital cellular standards
Current Wireless Technologies
IRDA is supported in Windows 2000 and in Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) today using NDIS 5.0 miniports. For information, see Infrared Technology.
Microsoft is developing native support for Bluetooth technology for Windows 2000.
Wireless LAN technology is also supported in Windows 2000 and in Windows Me today using NDIS 5.0 miniports. See Network Technology.
Wireless WAN technology is supported in Windows 2000 and in Windows Me today using NDIS 5.0 miniports or Unimodem drivers. For information, see Modem Technology. Windows 2000 has direct support for dynamic protocol selection on digital cellular modems based on GSM 07.07. See the Windows Modem DDK for INF driver details.
Requirements for Windows-compatibility and great end-user experience for these devices are contained in the System Design Guides and in the Windows Logo Requirements 1.1.
Future Wireless LAN Technologies
Every vision of the future, from white papers to books to movies, includes a set of scenarios where the most compelling services are only possible because of the existence of invisible networks. That is not to say that wires will cease to exist, but the wireless network enables effortless connectivity anywhere, anytime and between all devices.
Today, we are still not close to this vision of the future, and the OEM consumers of wireless technologies have been reluctant to deploy it in all their products because of a number of factors, including price, compatibility and interoperability. We have certainly seen how, in the 2.4GHz space, all these factors have contributed to cause a delay in mass acceptance of wireless technologies.
With 5GHz on the horizon, the industry has a chance to come out with an interoperable and economical solution. The good news is that everyone realizes that as an industry, we need to work together to do the right thing for consumers.
With this consideration in mind, Microsoft, Compaq, and Intel hosted a meeting at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, and a second meeting in Amsterdam, where representatives from companies interested in wireless 5GHz discussed the requirements for the 5GHz space, including interoperability, application needs, quality of service, and security. In addition to the requirements, the attendees discussed a list of action items designed to insure that these requirements translate into input to the appropriate standards, licensing, and governmental bodies, such as IEEE, ETSI, and FCC. Subsequent meetings were held in San Diego and Houston.
The following presentations from these meetings are available for download under Presentations at the end of this page:
Redmond and Amsterdam Meetings:
Wireless 5GHz Industry Brainstorming Meeting (Microsoft/Compaq/Intel)
Wireless 5GHz Wireless LAN Industry Collaboration (4G Network Technologies)
Driving the Wireless Future (Atheros Communications)
IEEE 802.11a Update (Intersil)
HiperLAN 2: A Technical Overview (Ericsson)
5GHz Wireless Networking Requirements and Proposal (AMD)
Applications and Requirements for 5GHz wireless interconnectivity in the home (Philips)
QoS Application Scenarios (Microsoft)
5GHz Globalization (Wi-LAN)
San Diego Meeting:
Overview (Microsoft)
Global 5G Standard: A Win-Win Solution (hLan)
QoS in Wireless LANs: Issues, Analysis, Approach (Lucent)
Houston Meeting:
5GHz WLAN Industry Advisory Group Meeting Overview (Microsoft and Compaq)
5GHz Standards: An Interworking Sketch (NEC)
5GHz WLAN Market Requirements for Consumer AV Applications (Panasonic)
5GHz WLAN Spectrum Issues (Motorola)
5GHz WLIAG: Requirements Study Group Issues (Philips)
A comparison of HIPERLAN/2 and IEEE 802.11a (University of Bristol and Telia Research)
Multimedia Mobile Access Communications (MMAC) (NTT Network Innovation Labs)
UK Consultation and Issues for Development of WLANs at 5GHz (Radiocommunications Agency, UK)
List of Attendees, 5GHz Meeting in Amsterdam, July 28, 2000
(18 KB Microsoft Excel file; file date: August 17, 2000)
5GHz Wireless LAN Industry Advisory Group. The 5GHz Wireless LAN Industry Advisory Group (5GWLIAG) has members from a very wide range of company interests: silicon technology providers, service providers, PC OEMs, consumer electronics manufacturers, network infrastructure providers, and software and application providers. We believe that we must act quickly to assure the emergence of a single worldwide standard in the 5GHz wireless network space. We look for ETSI BRAN, and IEEE P802.11, and MMAC to cooperatively move to a single standard to satisfy worldwide requirements for commercial, public, and residential use. We also expect the three groups to cooperatively propose a solution for worldwide spectrum allocation.
If you have any questions or requests about 5GHz Wireless networking, or want to subscribe to its mailing list, send e-mail to 5Ghz@microsoft.com. Currently over 200 people from over 70 companies are on this list. The list archives are available to subscribers.
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