The Definitive Guide to Personal Area Networks
The report thoroughly examines the milestones reached by PAN applications and analysis of the early adopters of the technology. The later part of the report is mainly focused at the roadmap of PAN and things to come in the near future. A timeline based analysis is provided in a separate chapter to evaluate the development and the phased evolution of PAN and its applications. Case studies are also provided, focusing on the latest and recent successes.
PAN in Asia Pacific region: This report also includes an in-depth analysis of the market for PAN products with special focus on Asia Pacific.
Questions Answered in Report:
What are Personal Area Networks and how have they evolved to meet the needs for communications and enterprise
What PAN applications are possible with the current technology giving special attention on the scalability and ethical issues
What are the current sectors in which PAN has been successfully deployed (Public, Government, Homeland Security and Law enforcement)
What are the details of PAN implementation and the related issues
What are the commercial aspects of PAN operations
What is the prospect of new applications and options for PAN in the near future and the things to come
What are the issues related to the quality of service and reliability
What is an example implementation of a tracking system using PAN
- Anyone considering a PAN-based business, solutions involving PAN and associated technologies such as RFID
- Wireless service providers including cellular mobile network operators, WiMAX, WLAN, and others
- Anyone seeking an understanding of how to leverage PAN to complement their network
- Investors in the area of wireless application personalization
- Wireless component vendors and OEM manufacturers
- Application developers and systems integrators
- Wireless application and content providers
Introduction
Section-I: Introduction to Networks
Network Classifications
PAN: Personal Area Networks
LANs: Local Area Networks
MAN: Metropolitan Area Networks
WAN: Wide-area Networks
SAN: Storage-Area Networks
Section-II: Standards
Infra-red Technology
Bluetooth - IEEE 802.15.1
Wireless USB
Ad hoc WiFi Networks
Wibree
ZigBee - IEEE 802.15.4
Section-III: PAN Internals
Frequency Bands and their characteristics
A comparison between the major standards
Mobility Management
Handoff
Security Issues in PAN
Section-IV: PAN Deployment Guide
Scenario Evaluation
Different Criteria of Consideration
Market Potential
Cost Factor
Compatibility
Comparison between available standards
Security features and its importance
Section-V: PAN: The Commercial Aspects
A detailed look into the Companies
- Hewlett-Packard
- Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung
- Cannon
- Sony
- Helicomm
- IBM
- Intel
- POC: Physical Optics Corporation
PAN: Products for the commercial arena
Applications focusing on the PAN domain
Personal Area Network Revenue Comparison
Section-VI: PAN in the Commercial Market
Business Aspects of PAN
Probable Target Applications
Packet Analyzers
Test Tools
Games for Portable Systems/Cell phones
Application for the Sensor Networks
Location Tracking System
Probable Target Products
Section - VII: PAN: An In-depth Analysis in Asia & Asia Pacific
Company Analysis in Asia & Asia Pacific
Successful Implementation Stories
Future of PAN in Asia & the Road Ahead
Section-VIII: Tomorrow's World
Next Generation Networks
Mesh Networks
Multi-Protocol Networks
Sensor Networks
Cognitive Radio
Spectrum Sensing
Spectrum Management
Spectrum Mobility & Spectrum Sharing
PAN Service Providers
Software Agents in PAN
Operational objectives
Software Agents on a PAN Network
Terms and De?nitions
Types of Agents
Agent platform
Security
Section-IX: Quality of Service
Power Management and Power Control
Self Configuring PAN
Network Simulators and their importance
Section X: Requirement of Upcoming PAN Products, Providers, Solutions
Market Analysis
Key Findings
Cost Analysis
Conclusion
Section XI: Implementing a Location Tracking System with ZigBee Based Active RFID
System Design
Technical Information of the Devices
Prototype Implementation
System Architecture Schematic
Message Passing System for PAN
Section-XII: Conclusions
