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22 December, 200322 December, 2003
Towards WiFiTowards WiFiTowards WiFiAhmed HefnawyAhmed Hefnawy
Technical Affairs & Technologies DepartmentTechnical Affairs & Technologies DepartmentNTRANTRA
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IntroductionIntroductionWhy WiFi? WiFi is Freedom WiFi Connects You Anywhere The WiFi Technology Who Can Use WiFi? WiFi Connects Travelers WiFi is an extension to Your Current LAN.
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From Work To Home In Airports and HotelsEven Cafs & Restaurants
One standard everywhere!
IntroductionIntroduction
Why WiFi?
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Top 10 WiFi Countries United States 6765. Japan 1719. United Kingdom 583. Sweden 415. Germany 352. Canada 313. Austria 292. Australia 270. Hong Kong 231. Italy 173. Global HotSpot location directory allows users to locate both
free and commercial wireless 802.11b WiFi HotSpots, access zones, and service providers.
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Analysts are expecting, by 2006:
800.000 HotSpots in Europe. 530.000 HotSpots in United States. 1000.000 Hot Spots in Asia.
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WiFi Is Hot But Users Still Warming to It
Most online consumers are aware of public wireless Internet access hotspots, but only 6 percent have used the service in a public place.
according to a report released the last month by Jupiter Research. , By Matt Villano
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WiFi Vs 3GWiFi Vs 3G
The two technologies are delivering broadband wireless Internet access services.
It remains an open question as to the extent to which these two technologies are in competition or, perhaps, may be complementary.
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How alike they are ...! How alike they are ...!
Both are wireless
Avoids need to install cable drops.
Facilitates mobility.
Provides scalable infrastructure.
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Both are access technologies
They offer alternatives to the last-mile wire line network.
We must consider the role of backbone wire line providers.
How alike they are ...!How alike they are ...!
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Both offer broadband data services
Real-time voice, data, and streaming media.
Always on connectivity.
How alike they are ...!How alike they are ...!
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How different they are ...!How different they are ...!
Current business models/deployment are different
3G represents an extension of the mobile service provider model.
WiFi comes out of the data communications industry (LANs).
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Spectrum policy and management 3G and other mobile technologies use
licensed spectrum, while WiFi uses shared spectrum.
Cost of service.
Quality of Service (QoS) and Congestion Management.
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Status of technology development is different
Deployment status.
Embedded support for services.
Standardization.
How different they are ...!How different they are ...!
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Service / Business Model
3G is more developed than WiFi as a business and service model.
it seems likely that the first 3G end-user devices will be extensions of the cell phone while the first WiFi end- user devices are PCs.
How different they are ...!How different they are ...!
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WiFi in FranceWiFi in FrancePrivate use: no authorization required
Public use (only in the 2.4GHz band):
Access points connected directly to an already authorized network: no authorization required
Creation of a network to link the access points: simple declaration
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WiFi in FranceWiFi in France
Experiments are encouraged and require a simple declaration.
Both private and public networks must follow the technical constraints, which limit the power depending on the region (Metropolitan, DOM, TOM), whether the use is indoors or outdoors and which band (2.4 or 5GHz) is used.
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WiFi in FranceWiFi in France
All 13 channels in the 2.4GHz are authorized. Outdoors usage of the 5GHz band remains forbidden, pending the adoption of a new law.
[Source: GeeBlog]
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Wireless Statistics
The Boston Consulting Group estimates global mobile commerce will generate revenues of $ 100 billion by 2003.By 2005, an estimated 35 billion e-mail messages will be sent daily-thats roughly six daily messages for each person on the planet. (Its hard to imagine each one being composed on a desktop).
Source: Cahners In-Stat Group., Stand: October 18, 2000
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Mobility Vs. Data rate
Source: Analysys Research, Stand: Research, 2001
Public WLAN access will deliver limited mobility high speed data access
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Laptops in use to date
Source: Cahners In-Stat Group and Nokia 2001, Stand: April, 2001
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Laptop Applicationsused while traveling
Check e-mail 86% Prepare documents 85%Log on to Internet 74%Log into corporate network 59%Scheduling 48% Presentations 45%Entertainment 36%Hours of use while traveling Less than 1 hr. 19%1 - 2 hours 31% or 2 < 3 hours 19%3+ hours 31%
Source: Cahners In-Stat Group, Stand: June, 2000
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WLAN Forecast
WLAN worldwide service revenues by 2007 will be reaching $9.5 billion.80 % of all public WiFi will be deployed in cafes, bars and restaurants.The majority of WLAN service revenues will come from business users in airports, business hotels and exhibition centers.
Source: Alexander Resources, Stand: February, 2003
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Some implications for industry structure and public policy
Some implications for industry Some implications for industry structure and public policystructure and public policy
WiFi is good for competition.
Spectrum Policy is Key.
Success of WiFi is potentially good for multimedia content.
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Thank youThank you