Cordless Connections for the Consumer Wireless Personal Area Networks™: Technology and Standards IEEE ComSoc Boston Chapter 8th June 2000 11-Nov-18

Wireless Home Advantage No plugs - just play Be connected anywhere Stay connected while moving Install batteries instead of wiring Mobile connections for mobile lifestyles 11-Nov-18

Wireless Networking Landscape Overall Range 3G Vision Cellular Packet Data WAN (outside-in) HomeRF Vision Cordless WLAN LAN (inside-out) Bluetooth Vision PAN (between) WPAN cableless Latency Real-time Voice Streaming Media TCP/IP Data Latency 11-Nov-18

UNconnected Connectivity Connected PC UNconnected Connectivity Connected Families Mobile display pad Electronic Program guide Read & set security system Home Theater control Display News headlines Grandma’s 3 cups flour 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup grated chocolate minutes. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts HOME INDEX Fridge Pad Family Calendar Recipe Display Build shopping lists Voice messaging Intercom Office Laptop Connect to office LAN Email Home Printer access Surf from anywhere Share files Family Car Trip Navigation downloads Download News/Entertainment Broadband Main Home PC Additional PC(s) Internet Pipe Ethernet or HomePNA Cordless Phone Remote Speech recognition Call by name Build shopping lists Home PBX Grandma’s Brownies 3 cups flour 1 cup grated chocolate 1 cup sugar 1 stick butter Kids Room PC Printer access Internet access File access 11-Nov-18

Optimized for small networks SWAP Technology Baseband PHY 802.11 Uses CSMA/CA Good for Data DECT Uses TDMA Good for Voice FH Spread Spectrum Cost effective Consumer friendly OpenAir CSMA/CA+TDMA Good for Voice & Data Optimized for small networks SWAP Frame + 11-Nov-18

HomeRF - Products from the Market Leaders #1 & #2 supplier of consumer notebook and desktop computers #1 home networking supplier #1 Fast Ethernet connectivity supplier #1 cable modem manufacturer #1 wireless LAN manufacturer #1 “hot-spot” WLAN services company #1 DECT residential cordless phone manufacturer Products shipping today!! More than 10 companies with announced product plans 11-Nov-18

SWAP Advances Q1 2000 Q2 2000 Q3 2000 Q4 2000 Q1 2001 Siemens announces support 1st Products Launched SWAP 1.3 Specification SWAP 2.0 Specification SWAP 2.0 & Voice Prototypes Voice & 10 Mbps Products 11-Nov-18

HomeRF/SWAP the right choice for cordless connections Only solution designed from day one to support the needs of wireless home communication Combines efficient IP packet data networking with toll quality connection oriented voice telephony Cost, power, and feature optimized for mainstream consumer Supported by market leading companies currently shipping home networking, wireless LANs, and DECT cordless phones Cost effective scaleable data rate upgrade to 10Mbps is being developed (SWAP 2.0) Bluetooth interoperability modes are attractive based on very similar physical radios 11-Nov-18

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SWAP 2.0 Enhancements Increase raw data rate from 1.6 to 10 Mbps Double DECT handset support from 4 to 8 dial tones Add specific support for Streaming Multimedia Supports one-way, two-way and multicast streaming Typical applications include: MP3 remote speakers or wireless headsets (receive only devices) Dolby Surround sound remote speakers “Webpad” small screen compressed video displays Up to 8 simultaneous active streams Add roaming support for public place Will define at current BOM cost targets 11-Nov-18

This presentation was made available on 30May00 by: Ben Manny Chair, HomeRF Working Group Intel Corporation < ben.manny@intel.com> 11-Nov-18