WIRELESS COMPUTING

By: Mayank Sharma

Mithilesh Kumar Dube

WHAT IS WIRELESS COMPUTING?

Wireless computingrefers to any type of
computer networkthat is not connected
by cables of any kind

Extension of information networks.

Includes internet and corporate
intranet.
Allows for full-function of
computers.
E.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.

WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

PDA.
A.k.a. handheld or pocket computer.
Has touch screen capability
Uses virtual keyboard.

WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

Tablet PC
Shaped in form of a notebook
Uses stylus for input.
Equipped with touch screen.

WHERE CAN A WIRELESS SOLUTION REAP THE

GREATEST RETURN?
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Portability
Immediacy
Currency
Accuracy
Cohesion
High-quality interactions

APPLICATIONS OF WIRELESS
COMPUTING
Mobile Telephones- Best known example
Wireless Data Communications

Wi-Fi A Wireless Local Area Network

Cellular Data Service GSM, CDMA, GPRS and

GPRS to 3G Networks

Mobile Satellite Communications

transportation, Aviation, Maritime, Military
o Wireless Energy Transfer
o Computer Interface Devices Devices incorporating
Bluetooth

SECURITY STANDARDS IN
WIRELESS SECURITY
WEP(Wired Equivalent Privacy) Suffered from
serious weakness'
WPA(Wi-Fi Protected Access) in 2003
WPA(WI-Fi Protected Access) in 2004, uses AES
based Encryption

AN EXAMPLE OF WIRELESS
COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE