The World Wide Wi-Fi

Your success guide to the next wireless revolution The next watershed innovation in wireless technology is here: IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks (LANs). Recent studies from IDC indicate that the Wi-Fi wireless LAN market will likely account for ninety percent of projected LAN equipment revenues by 2005-a trend that promises to spill over into home wireless networks. Yet this amazing growth has also created confusion: Which version of 802.11 is best for vendors and end-users? What about solutions such as the a/g and a/b combinations of the 802.11 standards? In World Wide Wi-Fi: Technological Trends and Business Strategies, Teik-Kheong (TK) Tan and Benny Bing provide a clear, accessible road map of the Wi-Fi wireless LAN market. Unlike most books on wireless local area networks (WLANs), this must-have resource explains both the business and technology of WLANs, and offers ready-to-use tactics and strategies for thriving in this lucrative field. Along the way, you'll also gain insight into the emerging Wi-Fi standards. World Wide Wi-Fi presents: * Key technological issues related to the design and deployment of Wi-Fi wireless LANs * An insider's look at market dynamics, market segmentation, service provider, enterprise, and chipset strategies * The interrelationship between the 802.11a, b, and g standards * And much more Supported by real statistics and case studies, plus profiles of suppliers, regulators, and other market players, this one-of-a-kind guide helps you create effective market penetration strategies and evaluate vendor-specific features. Ultimately, World Wide Wi-Fi defines the 802.11 market: its rapid expansion, its challenges, and its future. Most of all, it's your invitation to profit from everything that this red-hot industry has to offer.

Your success guide to the next wireless revolutionThe next watershed innovation in wireless technology is here: IEEE802.11 wireless local area networks (LANs).Recent studies from IDC indicate that the Wi-Fi wireless LAN marketwill likely account for ninety percent of projected LAN equipmentrevenues by 2005-a trend that promises to spill over into homewireless networks. Yet this amazing growth has also createdconfusion: Which version of 802.11 is best for vendors andend-users? What about solutions such as the a/g and a/bcombinations of the 802.11 standards?In World Wide Wi-Fi: Technological Trends and Business StrategiesTeik-Kheong (TK) Tan and Benny Bing provide a clear, accessibleroad map of the Wi-Fi wireless LAN market. Unlike most books onwireless local area networks (WLANs), this must-have resourceexplains both the business and technology of WLANs, and offersready-to-use tactics and strategies for thriving in this lucrativefield. Along the way, you'll also gain insight into the emergingWi-Fi standards.World Wide Wi-Fi presents:* Key technological issues related to the design and deployment ofWi-Fi wireless LANs* An insider's look at market dynamics, market segmentationservice provider, enterprise, and chipset strategies* The interrelationship between the 802.11a, b, and gstandards* And much moreSupported by real statistics and case studies, plus profiles ofsuppliers, regulators, and other market players, this one-of-a-kindguide helps you create effective market penetration strategies andevaluate vendor-specific features. Ultimately, World Wide Wi-Fidefines the 802.11 market: its rapid expansion, its challenges, andits future. Most of all, it's your invitation to profit fromeverything that this red-hot industry has to offer.

Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgments.Chapter 1. Introduction.Chapter 2. IEEE 802.11 Standards.Chapter 3. Wi-Fi Network Security.Chapter 4. QoS Provisioning for 802.11 Wireless HomeNetworks.Chapter 5. Wi-Fi Hotspots.Chapter 6. Market Segmentation and Analysis.Chapter 7. Wireless LAN IC Industry.Chapter 8. Emerging Trends and Case Studies for Wi-Fi.Glossary.Related Web Sites.Index.About the Authors.