Cordless Connections for the Consumer

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Cordless Connections for the Consumer
Wireless Personal Area Networks Technology and
Standards IEEE ComSoc Boston Chapter 8th June 2000
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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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Wireless Networking Landscape
Overall Range
WAN (outside-in)
LAN (inside-out)
Bluetooth Vision
PAN (between)
Latency
Real-time Voice
Streaming Media
TCP/IP Data
Latency
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UNconnected Connectivity
Connected PC
Connected Families
Internet Pipe
Ethernet or HomePNA
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SWAP Technology
PHY
Baseband

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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

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SWAP Advances
Q3 2000
Q4 2000
Q1 2000
Q2 2000
Q1 2001
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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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Backups
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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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• This presentation was made available on 30May00
  by
• Ben Manny
• Chair, HomeRF Working Group
• Intel Corporation lt ben.manny_at_intel.comgt