Understanding The Wireless Network

Any kind of computer network that is wireless is known as a wireless network. These networks, which are often associated with a telecommunications network, use a form of remote information transmission such as by radio waves.

The smallest of the wireless networks is a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). This network is usually just in a small area within a single person's reach.

The next kind of wireless network is the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) which are used to connect computers in a home, school or office. In order for these networks to be used only by those entitled to it, the network must be encrypted. Wi-Fi is a wireless network that allows for connection to the Internet and other devices with Wi-Fi abilities. Fixed Wireless Data links computers or networks at two different locations, such as in two or more buildings in the city.

Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks connect multiple WLANs. This type of network is known as a WiMAX.

Lastly, we have mobile devices networks, which have come into being with the development of smart phones which act as telephones as well as being able to carry computer data. Most cell phones are connected by the Global System for Mobile Communications or GSM network. In North America there is also the Personal Communications Service which connects mobile phones in that area.

Wireless networking was first used during World War II and was effective in helping to send messages overseas and behind enemy lines. Since then, emergency services such as the police and fire departments have benefited greatly by the use of wireless networks which allow them to communicate information quickly and efficiently. Cellular phones is a huge area where wireless networking plays a role.

Wireless networking has gone a long way to improve the communication of information between people and has dramatically shrunk our world, and provided people with access to information that would otherwise have had to make a trip to find it out.

Wireless networking has made offices safer and more efficient, without the need for cables running from desk to desk to connect them for printing, faxing and Internet connections. Efficiency is greatly increased as offices have access to the same information without having to be connected by wire.

Convenience at home has increased as well, as there is not being tied down to a certain spot in your house to perform all your computer's functions. All it takes is a wireless network and you can have access to whatever you need without having to be connected anywhere.

Despite the many multiple and amazing benefits of wireless networks, there are still those who worry that the electromagnetic radiation from wireless communication can have a negative effect on our health. This has yet to be proven, and the benefits so far outweigh what is seen as a potential threat that at this point, for most people it is hardly worth considering.

 



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Navajo Nation bridging broadband divide with LTE - ConnectedPlanet (blog)

Navajo Nation bridging broadband divide with LTE
ConnectedPlanet (blog)
But one of the biggest immediate advantages the broadband wireless network would provide would be in the area of health care, Keedo said. .
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Bill St. Arnaud: More on building a "5G" wireless R&E cellphone .
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New routers let companies exploit 3G cellular data networks .
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LTE set to transform wireless industry, but not just yet - Total Telecom

LTE set to transform wireless industry, but not just yet
Total Telecom
Try to download and watch a video on your smartphone via a wireless network right now and chances .
LTE Will Transform Wireless, But No Time SoonWall Street Journal (blog)
Wireless Carriers Refine 4G TechnologyWall Street Journal
Mobile CAPEX Expected to Grow in 2010TMCnet
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NFL reaches deal with Verizon Wireless; will put Red Zone Channel on mobile phones - USA Today

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NFL reaches deal with Verizon Wireless; will put Red Zone Channel on mobile phones
USA Today
The league reached a four-year deal with Verizon Wireless that will make NFL properties -- including live games -- available on the wireless network. .
Verizon Wireless Steals Play From Sprint: Signs $720 Million Deal With NFLpaidContent.org
NFL Mobile Kicks Off With Verizon Wireless in AprilPR Newswire (press release)
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Limington, Maine - MarketWatch (press release)

Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Limington, Maine
MarketWatch (press release)
As the carrier with America's largest and most reliable wireless network, Verizon Wireless cell sites in New England provide 3G wireless data connectivity. .
Verizon expands network coverage in MichiganTrading Markets (press release)
Verizon retailer opens at Dayton Meijer storesMSN Money
Verizon expands wireless network in Westland, MichiganTMCnet

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Verizon Delivers 100G In Optical Fiber Trials - InformationWeek

Verizon Delivers 100G In Optical Fiber Trials
InformationWeek
Also on Monday, Verizon Wireless said its field trials of its test networks in Boston and Seattle indicate its LTE wireless network is capable of "peak .
Verizon, Juniper, NEC and Finisar Raise the Bar With Next-Generation 100G .PR Newswire (press release)
Verizon completes standards-based 100Gbps field trialiTWire

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Cable Companies Relieve Overloaded Wireless Networks | Go Freak Media
As smartphone use has increased, we've seen more and more instances where wireless networks get jammed as data-hungry users attempt to surf the Web and perform...

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