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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES

4 POPULAR COMMUNICATION MODES

1. BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth is an Open Wireless Technology standard for exchanging data over short
distances (using short length radio waves) from fixed and mobile devices,
creating ,Personal Area Networks (PANs) with high levels of security. Invented by
telecoms vendor Ericsson in 1994 it was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to
RS-232 data cables. It can connect several devices, overcoming problems of
synchronization. Today Bluetooth is managed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.

2. GPRS

General packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data service available
to users of the "2G" cellular communication systems global system for mobile
communications (GSM), as well as in the "3G" systems. In 2G systems, GPRS provides
data rates of 56-114 kbit/s. GPRS supports a wide range of bandwidths and is an efficient
use of limited bandwidth and is particularly suited for sending and receiving small bursts of
data such as e-mail and Web browsing, as well as large volumes of data.
GPRS data transfer is typically charged per megabyte of traffic transferred, while data
communication via traditional circuit switching is billed per minute of connection time,
independent of whether the user actually is using the capacity or is in an idle state. GPRS is
a best-effort packet switched service, as opposed to circuit switching, where a certain
Quality of Service (QoS) is guaranteed during the connection for non-mobile users.

3. PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANCE (PDA)

Personal Digital/Data Assistant is a handheld device that combines computing,

telephone/fax, internet and networking features. A typical PDA can function as a cellular
phone, fax sender, Web browser and personal organizer. Unlike portable computers, most
PDAs began as pen-based, using a stylus rather than a keyboard for input. This means that
they also incorporated handwriting recognition features. Some PDAs can also react to voice
input by using voice recognition technologies. PDAs of today are available in either a stylus
or keyboard version. Apple Computers, which introduced the Newton MessagePad in
1993, was one of the first companies to offer PDAs.
PDAs are also called "Palmtops", "Hand-held Computers" and "Pocket Computers".

4. GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. space-based radio-navigation system that
provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to civilian users on a
continuous worldwide basis-"freely available to all". For anyone with a GPS receiver, the
system will provide location and time. GPS provides accurate location and time information

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for an unlimited number of people in all weather, day and night, anywhere in the world.
The GPS is made up of three parts: satellites orbiting the Earth; control and monitoring
stations on Earth; and the GPS receivers owned by users. GPS satellites broadcast signals
from space that are picked up and identified by GPS receivers. Each GPS receiver then
provides three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude, and altitude) plus the time.

SOURCE:

www.web-source.net

www.gps.gov

www.wikipedia.com

www.webopedia.com

www.google.com

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