UWB in heterogeneous access networks: EUWB proposal for application scenarios

This paper presents a description of the scenarios identified within the European project EUWB (CoExisting Short Range Radio by Advanced Ultra-WideBand Radio) to integrate UWB-RT (Ultra-WideBand-Radio Technology) into heterogeneous access networks. Thanks to the implementation of these scenarios, the importance of the interworking and the coexistence between UWB-RT and other relevant technologies such as ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access), WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) Wi-Fi, and BT (Bluetooth) will be proven. Consequently, interference studies among different radio interfaces are mandatory. Novel services based on the intrinsic characteristics of UWB-RT will also be presented, e.g., location-aware services, which will be demonstrated in shopping centre and firefighter localization scenarios.