Title :
Standards-based public wireless LAN access and roaming
Author :
Narjala, Ranjit ; Keddy, Asha ; Rover, Jeremy ; Sampson, Allen
Author_Institution :
Corp. Technol. Group, Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR
Abstract :
Deployment of public wireless local area network hotspots is growing rapidly around the globe. While the outlook for these networks appears promising, there are several issues that need to be resolved before they can become viable as effective global solutions for wireless data connectivity. This paper describes some of the steps that are being taken within the industry to standardize wireless network authentication, billing, and roaming
Keywords :
wireless LAN; public wireless LAN access; public wireless local area network; roaming; wireless data connectivity; Authentication; Best practices; Cellular networks; Costs; DSL; Roaming; Urban areas; Web and internet services; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Networks, 2005. BroadNets 2005. 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9276-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICBN.2005.1589791