TRENDS IN THE CONVERGENCE OF WIRELESS NETWORKS

Abstract

In today’s technological market, there are many types of networks. These networks include wireless personal area networks (WPANs), wireless local area networks (WLANs), wireless metropolitan area networks (WMANs), and cellular networks. A vision of a future convergence of networks envisaged for WPANs, WLANs, WiMax, and cellular networks is presented in this paper.

Keywords

• wireless
• networks
• convergence
• standards
• mobile
• interoperability