What is the most efficient and versatile wireless standard for various purposes?

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The discussion revolves around the efficiency and versatility of wireless standards for various applications. Participants explore the necessity of a unified standard and propose different modes for wireless communication, while also considering existing standards and their limitations.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes a unified wireless standard with three operational modes: Wireless Cable mode for short-range, PAN mode for indoor device connectivity, and Industrial area network mode for larger coverage, suggesting that this could simplify device addressing.
  • Another participant references 802.11r as a solution for roaming issues and points out that multiple Bluetooth devices can create connectivity problems due to its design limitations.
  • A different viewpoint emphasizes the challenges of introducing a new standard amidst existing ones, arguing that it may lead to compatibility issues and a lack of widespread adoption.
  • One participant suggests that if an application can tolerate intermittent connectivity, Wi-Fi may be a viable option, while expressing skepticism about the bandwidth and range of other standards.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the necessity and feasibility of creating a new wireless standard, with some advocating for a unified approach and others cautioning against it due to potential complications and existing standards.

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Limitations include the potential for compatibility issues with new standards, the varying capabilities of existing technologies, and the assumptions regarding the operational environments for different wireless modes.

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Is there any necessity at all to come up with one united standard? This is what I'm thinking: come up with a single standard, but with 3 mode:

Wireless Cable mode: up to 1.5 meter, minimize the power consumption and radiation while providing excellent speed.

PAN mode: with a maximum range of 10 meters, allowing indoor access between various devices, like login on to the internet using your phone or router.

Industrial area network Mode: covering the radius of 100 meters, best suited for large offices, metro station and industrial sites, support a series of adv. feature including seamless roaming.


As for hardware implementation, the first two will be integrated in the same module, while the 3rd one will be carried out with another set of... hardware, the point is, all devices will be IP-lized, that is, everything will be given a unique 6? section of IP addresses, so the addressing would be rather simple, learn the protocol once, gain know-how on addressing everything.

This should save a great deal of trouble in figuring out what would be the best for a product, Bluetooth? Zig bee? Wireless USB? Develop a new wireless serial connection from scratch?
 
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For roaming, look up 802.11r.

Multiple devices running bluetooth in the same area (6+) cause issues. It was never meant for that.

Beamforming devices are currently being addressed.

The problem when you come up with a new standard when there are already a Y number of standards, is that only X people will use it, and now there are Y+1 standards.
 
If your app can survive being off air for long stretches, you may get away with wifi. The other two simply don't have much bandwidth / range.
Making a new standard is a bad idea. It's a lot of investment and runs into compatibility issues. Instead, I'd suggest finding a standard that has made inroads an hopping on for the ride.
 
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