1. Cordless Connections for the Consumer
Wireless Personal Area Networks™: Technology and Standards
IEEE ComSoc Boston Chapter
8th June 2000
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2. Wireless Home Advantage
No plugs - just play
Be connected anywhere
Stay connected while moving
Install batteries instead of wiring
Mobile connections for mobile lifestyles
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3. 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
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4. 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
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
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5. 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 +
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. Backups
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10. 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
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11. This presentation was made available on 30May00 by: Ben Manny
Chair, HomeRF Working Group
Intel Corporation <
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