4.9 GHz Public Safety Radio - Analysis of Technologies and Markets

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 Need
• 1.2 History
  • 1.2.1 Frequency Mask
• 1.3 Scope
• 1.4 Research Methodology
• 1.5 Target Audience

2.0 4.9 GHz Radio

• 2.1 General
  • 2.1.1 4.9 GHz Public Safety Radio Applications
  • 2.1.2 FCC Process
  • 2.1.3 ITU
• 2.2 Eligibility
• 2.3 Conditions
• 2.4 Frequencies Allocations
  • 2.4.1 Public Safety Bands
• 2.5 Users
• 2.6 Advantages of the 4.9 GHz Band

3.0 Standards and Related Technologies

• 3.1 FCC
• 3.2 IEEE 802.11j
• 3.3 Mesh Networks: Standards
  • 3.3.1 General
  • 3.3.2 IEEE 802.11s
  • 3.3.3 Mesh Networks Standardization Process
    • 3.3.3.1 Wi-Mesh Alliance
    • 3.3.3.2 SEEMesh
    • 3.3.3.3 Other
    • 3.3.3.4 Target
• 3.4 OFDM
• 3.5 Multi-radio Platforms
• 3.6 WiMax

4.0 Market

• 4.1 General
• 4.2 Forecast

5.0 Manufactures

• Airaya
• AirTegrity
• Alvarion
• Aperto
• Azuretec
• Airspan
• Belair
• Carlson Wireless
• Cisco
• Exalt
• Firetide
• Fluidmesh Networks
• GigaBeam
• Hautespot Networks
• Hopling
• InfiNet
• IPMobileNet
• LPN Wireless
• Med-Media
• MeshDynamics
• M/A-Com
• Motorola
• Nortel
• PacketHop (SRI International)
• Proxim Wireless
• RoamAD
• Redline
• SkyPilot
• Solectek
• Strix
• Teletroncs
• Trango Broadband Wireless
• Tranzeo
• Trimax Wireless
• Tropos
• Ubiquiti Networks
• Zhone Technologies

6.0 Conclusions

Attachment I: FCC Ruling

• Table 1: Emergency Services
• Table 2: Requirements
• Table 3: Power Limits
• Table 4: Frequencies Allocations: 4.9 GHz Band

• Figure 1: Public Safety Communications Frequencies Allocations
• Figure 2: Mesh Network Diagram
• Figure 3: WiMesh Stack