HiperLAN2: broadband wireless communications at 5 GHz

Author

Khun-Jush, Jamshid ; Schramm, Peter ; Malmgren, Göran ; Torsner, Johan

Author_Institution

Ericsson Res., Nuremberg, Germany

Volume

40

Issue

6

fYear

2002

fDate

6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

130

Lastpage

136

Abstract

Solutions for high data rates and local coverage have been developed over a couple of years in the area of wireless local area networking. The quality of service, security, mobility, and high throughput are key components that drive the standards for broadband wireless multimedia communications presently being developed in Europe as well as in the United States and Japan for the 5 GHz band. These technologies are well suited to complement third-generation cellular networks. HiperLAN type 2 (HiperLAN2) is one of these systems, which is being specified by the ETSI project BRAN. The core parts of the specification were finalized at the end of 1999. Almost total harmonization has been achieved between the standardization bodies in Europe and Japan (ETSI and ARIB, respectively). HiperLAN2 will provide data rates up to 54 Mb/s, and is intended for local communications in indoor and outdoor environments. An overview of the HiperLAN2 standard is presented together with exemplary link and system performance results

Keywords

broadband networks; indoor radio; multimedia communication; quality of service; radio access networks; radio links; telecommunication security; telecommunication standards; wireless LAN; 5 GHz; 54 Mbit/s; ARIB; BRAN; ETSI; ETSI project; Europe; HiperLAN type 2; HiperLAN2; Japan; QoS; USA; United States; broadband wireless communications; broadband wireless multimedia communications; high data rates; indoor communications; local coverage; mobility; outdoor communications; quality of service; security; standardization bodies; standards; third-generation cellular networks; throughput; wireless broadband access networks; wireless local area networking; Broadband communication; Communication standards; Communication system security; Data security; Europe; Local area networks; Quality of service; Telecommunication standards; Throughput; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2002.1007419

Filename

1007419