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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) are growing rapidly at both the consumer and enterprise level and come in a number of flavors. The majority of the equipment on the WLAN market today is 802.11b. This equipment operates in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz band and has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps. A competing technology is that of 802.11a. 802.11a offers 54 Mbps operating in the unlicensed 5GHz bands, but has reduced range. 802.11g is the future of the market. It offers the same data rates as 802.11a, but the increased distance of 802.11b. 802.11g also operates in the 2.4 GHz band and is backwards compatible with 802.11b equipment. Dual and tri-band equipment is available that provides interoperability with more than one of the standards.

Amphenol's AMC product line is a family of connectors designed to meet the needs of the WLAN marketplace. AMC connectors are low profile (2.5mm off the board), offer an extremely small board footprint (3mm x 3mm) and have easy snap-on/snap-off mating. With performance up to 6GHz, the AMC line is intended for use with the entire group of 802.11a/b/g equipment. AMC plugs are available only as cable assemblies, with the option of a double-ended jumper, a single-ended pigtail, or an AMC plug to an alternate connector (MMCX, SMA, etc.). AMC adapters are available to reverse polarity TNC, BNC and SMA.

WiMAX is a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL. WiMAX will provide fixed, nomadic, portable and, eventually, mobile wireless broadband connectivity without the need for direct line-of-sight with a base station. In a typical cell radius deployment of three to 10 kilometers, WiMAX Forum Certified^TM systems can be expected to deliver capacity of up to 40 Mbps per channel for fixed and portable access applications. Mobile network deployments are expected to provide up to 15 Mbps of capacity within a typical cell radius deployment of up to three kilometers. It is expected that WiMAX technology will be incorporated in notebook computers and PDAs in 2006, allowing for urban areas and cities to become "MetroZones" for portable outdoor broadband wireless access.

EvDO provides wireless data connections that are 10 times as fast as a regular modem, and compete directly with WiFi applications. Part of a family of cdma2000 1x digital wireless standards, 1xEv-DO is a "3G" standard that stands for "Evolution, Data-Only". Unlike other "1x" standards, Ev-DO only addresses data - not voice. 1xEv-DO offers very high data rates - up to 2.4 mbps - averaging 300-600 kbps in the real world. Another 1x standard is Ev-DV, which stands for "Evolution, Data and Voice". It addresses both data and voice, unlike 1xEv-DO. 1xEV-DV combines the high-speed HDR technology from 1xEV-DO with the widely-deployed 1xRTT standard. It integrates seamlessly with 1xRTT, providing full backward-compatibility and simultaneous voice and data.

Technologies Supported:

Router A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISPs network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect.
Switches - In networks, the Switch is a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer (layer 2) and sometimes the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs.
Access points AP; a hardware device or a computer's software that acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to connect to a wired LAN. APs are important for providing heightened wireless security and for extending the physical range of service a wireless user has access to.
PCMCIA cards Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, and pronounced as separate letters, PCMCIA is an organization consisting of some 500 companies that has developed a standard for small, credit card-sized devices, called PC Cards. Originally designed for adding memory to portable computers, the PCMCIA standard has been expanded several times and is now suitable for many types of devices. There are in fact three types of PCMCIA cards. All three have the same rectangular size (85.6 by 54 millimeters), but different widths.
PCIA cards, Mini-PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect, a local bus standard developed by Intel Corporation. Most modern PCs include a PCI bus in addition to a more general ISA expansion bus. PCI is also used on newer versions of the Macintosh computer.
Antennas - A conductive structure specifically designed to couple or radiate electromagnetic energy. In RFID systems, the antenna may be used to both transmit and receive electromagnetic energy.
Laptops - A small, portable computer -- small enough that it can sit on your lap. Nowadays, laptop computers are more frequently called notebook computers.