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Tatenda Kwaramba H170213H Mobile Networks Assignment 1 11 NOVEMBER 2020

Wireless networks can be categorized into four main types based on their range and relative performance. Wireless personal area networks have the shortest range and moderate performance. They operate within reach of a person and use standards like Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15. Wireless local area networks have a higher performance and operate within a building or campus using Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.11. Wireless metropolitan area networks have an even greater range within a city using proprietary and IEEE 802.16 standards. Finally, wireless wide area networks have the largest worldwide range but lowest performance, connecting using cellular and CDPD standards. Some key applications of wireless networks include making phone calls through cellular networks, connecting devices like smartphones to speakers using Bluetooth, accessing

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Tatenda Kwaramba H170213H Mobile Networks Assignment 1 11 NOVEMBER 2020

Wireless networks can be categorized into four main types based on their range and relative performance. Wireless personal area networks have the shortest range and moderate performance. They operate within reach of a person and use standards like Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15. Wireless local area networks have a higher performance and operate within a building or campus using Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.11. Wireless metropolitan area networks have an even greater range within a city using proprietary and IEEE 802.16 standards. Finally, wireless wide area networks have the largest worldwide range but lowest performance, connecting using cellular and CDPD standards. Some key applications of wireless networks include making phone calls through cellular networks, connecting devices like smartphones to speakers using Bluetooth, accessing

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TATENDA KWARAMBA

H170213H
MOBILE NETWORKS
ASSIGNMENT 1
11 NOVEMBER 2020
(a) Outline the Types of Wireless Networks, giving the Range, Relative Performance
and Standards used in each.

WIRELESS NETWORKS.
Wireless Network Range Relative Standards
Performance
Wireless Personal Within reach of a Moderate Wireless PAN Within
Area Network (PAN) person reach of a person
Moderate Bluetooth,
IEEE 802.15, and
IrDa Cable
replacement for
peripherals
Wireless Local Area Within a building or High
Network (LAN) campus IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi,
and HiperLAN
Wireless Within a city High Proprietary, IEEE
Metropolitan area 802.16, and WIMAX
network
Wireless Wide area Worldwide Low CDPD and Cellular
network 2G, 2.5G, and 3G
(b) Explain any four (4) applications of wireless networks and the devices used.
APPLICATION OF WIRELESS NETWORKS
1. Making Calls Using Phones.
Cellular communication is one of the most used application of wireless networks where people
call each other on a global scale using radio waves. In this case communication of these radio
waves is being leveraged by bouncing these radio waves from one cell tower to the other in a
form of a network that can triangulate down to the receiver’s phone antennae.
2. Connecting Devices Likes Smart Phones to other electronic devices.
Bluetooth technology is another form of wireless communication which is mostly used to
connect devices to each other. The popular use case being playing music from the phone to an
external speaker without using any form of physical connection between them.
For this to work both devices should have enabled their Bluetooth functionality which is a short-
range low-energy radio wave. These waves allow devices to form a network to which they can
access and connect to each wirelessly.
Bluetooth technology use cases can be stretched to transferring data from one device to another,
internet of things device connectivity just to mention a few.
3. Accessing the Internet Using Smart Phones or Computers.
Wi-Fi technology is a popular form of wireless network application that people use everyday to
access the internet. In this case radio frequencies are being moved around and send through
network routers.
The use cases are endless from making calls, transferring data, messaging, downloading and
uploading content just to mention a few.
4. For Locating and Tracking Electronic Devices.
Tracking and locating electronic devices is being done through wireless networks facilitated by
geostationary satellites up in the earth’s orbit. Satellite communication technology allows
satellites to communicate with devices here on earth. This enables us to know where each
electronic device is located anywhere on earth, this is commonly known as Global Positioning
System.

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