Short-Range Wireless Communications for Next-Generation Networks: UWB, 60 GHz Millimeter-Wave WPAN, And ZigBee

Author

Park, Cheolhee ; Rappaport, Theodore S.

Author_Institution

Texas Univ., Austin

Volume

14

Issue

4

fYear

2007

fDate

8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

70

Lastpage

78

Abstract

This article presents standardization, regulation, and development issues associated with short-range wireless technologies for next-generation personal area networks (PAN). Ultra-wideband (UWB) and 60 GHz millimeter-wave communication technologies promise unprecedented short-range broadband wireless communication and are the harbingers of multigigabit wireless networks. Despite the huge potential for PAN, standardization and global spectrum regulations challenge the success of UWB. On the other hand, ZigBeetrade is expected to be a crucial short-range technology for low throughput and ultra low-power consumption networks. The current status and direction of future development of UWB, emerging 60 GHz millimeter-wave PAN, and low data rate ZigBee are described. This article also addresses wireless MAC protocol issues of 60 GHz multigigabit PAN.

Keywords

access protocols; broadband networks; millimetre wave propagation; personal area networks; standardisation; ultra wideband communication; UWB WPAN; frequency 60 GHz; global spectrum regulations; millimeter-wave WPAN; millimeter-wave ZigBee; multigigabit personal area networks; next-generation networks; short-range broadband wireless communications; ultra low-power consumption networks; ultra-wideband ZigBee; wireless MAC protocol; Broadband communication; Communications technology; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Next generation networking; Personal area networks; Standardization; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless communication; ZigBee;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2007.4300986

Filename

4300986