CHAPTER 6 Networks and Networking
High-speed Wireless Update Several wireless standards are emerging including Bluetooth, HomeRF, and 802.11b, all for the 2.4 GHz radio band, which does not require a license to use. Ultimately these wireless capabilities will enable notebook PCs, cell phones, handheld PCs, fax machines, various peripheral devices, and many other yet-to-be-conceived devices to talk to one another without being physically connected. Industry analysts project that close to one billion electronic devices will be wireless-enabled within the next six years.