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Wireless
Sensor
Networks

Wireless
Communication
technologies

Dr. Safa Otoum

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 Wireless Communication?

2 OVERVIEW
Technologies

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  The communication or transmission of information over a
distance without requiring wires, cables or any other
electrical conductors.

 the information is transmitted through the air, without

requiring any cables, by using electromagnetic waves
like radio frequencies, infrared, satellite, etc., in a
3 Wireless wireless communication technology network.
Communication
 At the end of the 19th century, the first wireless
communication systems were introduced, and the
technology has significantly been developed over the
intervening and subsequent years.
 Today, the term wireless refers to a variety of devices
and technologies ranging from smart phones to laptops,
tabs, computers, printers, Bluetooth, etc.

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  Guglielmo Marconi invented the wireless telegraph
in 1896
 Communication by encoding alphanumeric
characters in analog signal
 Sent telegraphic signals across the Atlantic Ocean
Wireless Comes  Communications satellites launched in 1960s

of Age  Advances in wireless technology

 Radio, television, mobile telephone, communication
satellites
 More recently
 Satellite communications, wireless networking,
cellular technology
Wireless
Comes of Age
 Types of Wireless Communication
Technologies
 The devices used for wireless communication are cordless
telephones, mobiles, GPS units, ZigBee technology, wireless
computer parts, and satellite television, etc.
 Satellite
6  WiMAX
 Wi-Fi
 Bluetooth Technology
 ZigBee

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 Satellite communication is one of the
wireless technologies, which is widely
spread all over the world allowing users
to stay connected virtually anywhere
on the Earth.

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Types of
Wireless
Communication The Satellites used in this mode of
Technologies- communication, communicate directly
with the orbiting satellites via radio
Satellite as signals.
example of
WWAN

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Types of Wireless Communication Technologies – WiMAX as example of
WMAN

There are wireless broadband systems that

offer fast Web surfing without being getting
connected through cable or DSL (WiMAX is
an example of wireless broadband (WMAN)).
 Although WiMAX can potentially deliver data
rates of more than 30 Megabits per second.

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 Wi-Fi is a form of low-power wireless communication
used by many electronic devices such as laptops,
systems, smart phones, etc.

In a Wi-Fi setup, a wireless router serves as the

communication hub.

These networks are extremely limited in range due

to low power of transmissions allowing users to
9 Types of connect only within proximity to a router or signal
Wireless repeater.
Communication Wi-Fi is common in-home networking applications
Technologies- which provides portability without any need of cables.
Wi-Fi as
example of Wi-Fi networks need to be secured with passwords for
WLAN security purposes in order not to be accessed by
others.

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  Ease of Integration and Convenience – The
wireless nature of such networks allows users to
access network resources from nearly any
convenient location.

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Advantages of
 Mobility – With the emergence of public wireless
Wi-Fi networks, users can access the internet even
outside their normal working environment.

 Expandability – Wireless networks can serve a

suddenly-increased number of clients with the
existing equipment. In a wired network, additional
clients require additional wiring.

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 
Wireless LANs may not be desirable for several
reasons.

Disadvantages Radio Frequency (RF) transmission and wireless
networking (WNs) signals are targeted by a wide
of Wireless variety of interference.
11 Communication  Security Problems – WNs may choose to utilize
some of the various encryption technologies.
Technologies -
 Range will be insufficient for a larger structure,
WiFi in order to increase its range, repeaters or
additional access points (APs) should be
added.
 Installation of an infrastructure-based wireless
network is a complex to set up.

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 Types of Wireless Communication
Technologies-
Bluetooth Technology- as example of
WPAN

 allows us to connect a variety of

different electronic devices wirelessly
to a system for the transfer and
sharing of data and this is the main
function of Bluetooth.
 Cell phones are connected to
earpieces, wireless keyboard, mouse
and mike to laptops with the help of
Bluetooth as it transmits information
from one device to other device.

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13 Bluetooth features

Bluetooth technology uses radio waves to communicate

between devices. Most of these radio waves have a range of
15-50 feet.

Bluetooth uses a low-power signal with a maximum range of

50 feet with enough speed to enable transmission of data.

The pairing process identifies and connects any two

devices to each other. It also prevents interference from
other non-paired Bluetooth devices in the area.

It uses maximum power only when it is required, thus

preserving battery life.

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14 Types of Wireless Communication
Technologies- ZigBee

 ZigBee is a wireless communication standard

designed to address the unique needs of
low-power, low-cost wireless sensor, and
control networks.
 ZigBee can be used almost anywhere, as it is
easy to implement and requires little power
to operate.
 Zigbee has been developed looking into the
needs of the communication of data with a
simple structure like the data from the
sensors.

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 ZigBee devices are designed for low-
power consumption.

ZigBee is used in Commercial

Applications like sensing and
monitoring applications.
15 Zigbee ZigBee uses very low power and
Features extremely long device battery life.

ZigBee gives flexibility to do more with

the reliable wireless performance and
battery operation.

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 Types of  Wireless technology defines the electronic
devices that communicate in air without cables

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Wireless using radio frequency signals.

Data  Wireless technology is used in a variety of modern

device and provides greater mobility.
Transmission  Wireless devices play an important role in voice
and Internet communications.

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 Types of Wireless Data
Transmission- Wireless Router

 Wireless routers accepts an incoming Internet

connection and sends the data as RF signals to
other wireless devices that are near to the router.
 A network set up with a wireless router is called as a
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
 Many routers have built-in security features such as
firewalls that help protect devices connected to the
router against malicious data such as computer
viruses.
 A wireless router is used in many houses to connect
their computers to the Internet.

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18 Types of Wireless Data Transmission- Wireless
Adapters

 Wireless adapters are hardware devices that are

installed inside computers which enables
wireless connectivity.

 If a computer does not have a wireless adapter,

it will not be able to connect to a router in
order to access the Internet.
 Some computers have wireless adapters built
directly into the motherboard, while it is also
possible to install stand-alone wireless
adapters to add wireless capability to a
computer that doesn’t have a built-in facility.

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Types of Wireless Data Transmission- Wireless
Repeater

 A wireless repeater is a wireless networking

device
 that is used to extend the range of a
wireless router.
 A repeater receives wireless signals and
amplifies the strength of the signals, and then
re-emits them.
 The strength of the signal can be increased
by placing a repeater between the router and
the computer connected to the router.

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20 Types of Wireless Devices

 The radio system is one type of wireless data

transmission
 It is a wireless media that transfers data by
carrying electromagnetic waves with low
frequencies to distant locations through an
electrical conductor and an antenna.
 The transmission frequency for
information transmitted through a radio
system ranges from 10 kilohertz (kHz) to 1
gigahertz (GHz), and the frequencies are
regulated by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).

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 Types of Wireless Devices- Wireless
Phones

 Many different users communicate across a single frequency

band through Cellular and cordless phones.
 Cellular and cordless phones are two more examples of devices
that make use of wireless signals.
21  Cordless phones have a limited range, but cell phones typically
have a much larger range than the local wireless networks since
cell phone use large telecommunication towers to provide
cell phone coverage.
 Some phones make use of signals from satellites to
communicate, like Global Positioning System (GSP) devices.

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 Types of Wireless Devices - Other Devices

 Anything that uses radio signals to communicate can be

considered as a wireless device.
 Common devices such as garage door openers, baby
monitors, certain video game consoles and walkie-talkies
22 make use of wireless technology.

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23 SUMMARY

 Wireless networks are one of the fastest growing technologies in

telecommunications market.
 WiMax, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are some of the most significant
standards of Wireless technology.
 Radio, Mobiles, Internet, etc., all use technological advancements in
wireless data transmission systems that carry invisible
electromagnetic waves to transmit data over long distances
within a short amount of time.

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End
Questions
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25 References

 Roy Blake. 2000. Wireless Communication Technology (1st. ed.). Delmar

Thomson Learning.
 Wireless Communication Technology Types and Advantages,
https://www.watelectronics.com/different-types-of-wireless-communicati
on-technologies/

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