Recent Advances in Wireless Technologies

Wireless
Technologies
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Introduction
 According to Cisco (2014), Wi-Fi (a wireless technology) will surpass wired
connection in 2018. This outcome will be facilitated by the enormous benefits the
technology offers.
 When one considers wireless technologies in general, the conveniences of time and
location come to mind.
 In essence, wireless technology will represent any method/technique that is used to
transfer power or information using free space medium i.e. no physical mediums or
connection are used.
 Technologies such as WLAN (wireless Local area network), Bluetooth and satellite
are at the forefront of communication today which necessitates their advancement.
 Now, this presentation tries to highlight these advancements by outlining the recent
advances in the field of wireless technology.
 Moreover, the document also specifies their strengths and weaknesses based on
their applications.

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access)
 An advancement in the field of broadband wireless connections, which promises to deliver
services to both commercial and residential customers using economical techniques.
 Technically, WiMAX is a wireless equivalent of the Ethernet industrial standard, that will be
an alternative to wired technologies such as Modems, DSL and leased lines.
 In terms of operation, it is set to offer capacities of around 40 Mbps, which is enough to
support operations requiring T-1 speed connections.
Strengths:
• It can provide high bandwidth solutions (>10Mbps) while using the existing infrastructure.
• Secondly, it has a wider coverage as compared to other wireless connections.
• It also can satisfy a wide range of access needs, from Wi-Fi to DSL and cellular
connections.
Weaknesses
• Like any other wireless technology, it’s limited in remote areas (far from transmission).
• Multiple connection degrades its signal quality (Mitchell, 2017)