Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks

J.A. Gutierrez, M. Naeve, E. Callaway, M. Bourgeois, V. Mitter, B. Heile, IEEE 802.15.4 a developing standard for low-power lowcost wireless personal area networks, IEEE Netw. 15 (5) (Septemher-Octoher 2001) 12—19. 

Bluetooth communication technology is defined by IEEE 802.15.1 for wireless personal area network (PAN) with a short range. [2] The largest use is in the implementation of the Bluetooth connection between the fixed and end mobile devices, especially since it features very low power consumption, low cost and, equally important, simple configuration. However, this does not preclude usage of the Bluetooth networking. Standard supports connection of up to eight devices, of which only one can be master (controls the communication), such a network is called Piconet [3]. 

Low-power wireless connections provide increased flexibility and also enable external data transfer within the personal space. Different existing and emerging WLAN and WPAN t5 es of technologies are general purpose solutions for the external communications, providing both high speed transfer and low costs. For wider area communications and full mobility, cellular data networks are currently the only practical possibility [62]. 

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