Personal Area Networks: Solutions and Market Opportunities

Introduction

• Introduction to Networks
• Network Classifications
  • PANs: Personal Area Networks
  • LANs: Local Area Networks
  • MANs: Metropolitan Area Networks
  • WANs: Wide-area Networks
  • SANs: Storage-Area Networks
• Types of Network

• Standards
• Infra-red Technology
• Bluetooth - IEEE 802.15.1
• Wireless USB
• Ad hoc WiFi Networks
• Wibree
• ZigBee - IEEE 802.15.4

• PAN Technology
  • Frequency Bands and Characteristics
  • Evaluation of Major PAN Standards
  • Mobility Management
  • Handoff
  • Security Issues in PAN

• PAN Deployment Guide
  • Scenario Evaluation
  • Different Criteria of Consideration
  • Market Potential
  • Cost Factor
  • Compatibility

• Available Standards Comparison
• Security Features Analysis

• The Commercial Aspects of PAN
• Company Analysis
• HP
• Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and Samsung Consortium
  • Cannon
  • Sony
  • Helicomm
  • IBM
  • Intel
  • POC
• PAN: Products for Commercial Deployment
  • HP' s MultiPort module with BluetoothR wireless technology
  • HP' s deskjet 450wbt mobile printer
  • Nokia 6600 and others, Motorola V3x, Sony Ericsson w models etc
  • Cannon BU-10 Adapters for Printers
  • Sony PSP (Play Station Portable)
  • Helicomm Location Tracking System
  • Rxx based laptops with WiFi Technology
  • Intel 802.11 based embedded devices for Laptop/PDA
  • Wearable Sensor Devices from POC
  • JIT watch
  • Dell Axim, Palm Tungsten, Ipaq
  • Personal Area Network Microfleece Pullover
• Applications focusing on the PAN Domain
• Personal Area Network Company Comparison

• PAN in the Commercial Market
• Business Aspects of PAN
• Probable Target Applications
  • Packet Analyzers
  • Test Tools and Network Management Applications
  • Application for Portable Systems
  • Application for Cell Phones
  • Sensor Network Monitor
  • Location Tracking System
• Probable Target Products

• Future of PAN
• Next Generation Networks
• Mesh Networks
• Multi-Protocol Networks
• Sensor Networks
• Cognitive Radio
  • Spectrum Sensing
  • Spectrum Management
  • Spectrum Mobility
  • Spectrum Sharing

• Advanced Topics
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Resource Control
  • Monitoring Network Resources
  • Custom Designed Services
  • Prioritization of Applications
  • Compact Network
• Power Management and Power Control
• Self Configuring PANs
• Role and Importance of Network Simulators

• Opportunities for PAN Products, Providers, Solutions
• Market Analysis
• Key Findings
• Cost Analysis
• Conclusion

• Case Study Analysis: Implementing a Location Tracking System with ZigBee Based Active RFID
• Introduction
• System Design
• Technical Information of the Devices
• Prototype Implementation
• System Architecture Schematic

• Breakthrough PAN Products
• Low Cost Handheld Messaging System
• Architecture
• Message Passing System for PAN
• Regulatory Issues
• Cable Replacement
• Automated Meter Reading
• Sensor Based Pollution Monitoring System

• Conclusions