Title :
Evaluation of dual transceiver approaches for scalable WLAN communications: Exploring the wireless capacity in entertainment parks
Author :
Collins, Ken ; Muntean, Gabriel-Miro ; Mangold, Stefan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. Eng., Dublin City Univ., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) is a standard feature on smart phones and an alternative to cellular networks for connectivity. Users can surf the Web, make VoIP calls and more from home Wi-Fi networks or public hotspots. At present this type of connectivity is intermittently available with limited mobility support. It is unclear if today´s Wi-Fi scales for large number of users. We consider the challenges in providing Wi-Fi connectivity to mobile devices on a cellular network-like scale. The provision of quality services which rely on network connectivity, within entertainment parks is considered. Limitations of some existing communications technologies are examined and a number of important problems are quantified. Dual-radio and other solutions to the scalability problem are presented.
Keywords :
cellular radio; quality of service; radio transceivers; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 standard; VoIP call; Web surf; Wi-Fi connectivity; Wi-Fi network; cellular network; communications technology; dual transceiver; dual-radio; entertainment park; mobile device; network connectivity; quality service; scalable WLAN communication; smart phone; wireless capacity; Aggregates; Delay; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Mobile communication; Throughput; White spaces; Wireless communication; IEEE 802.11; Wi-Fi scalability; quality-of-service;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks (LCN), 2010 IEEE 35th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8387-7
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.2010.5735703