Dr. George Kostopoulos American University of

Sharjah

Wireless Networking in e-Government

Maximizing the Productivity of Citizen to Government Interface

Wireless Comm: An Old Concept

Major Technological Developments

#1 INTERNET Intranet Extranet

Wireless versus Wired: A Thirty Station Laboratory

Total Installation cost

Wired = $30,000Wireless = $1,000

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Harald Bluetooth was a fierce Viking

king in 10th century Denmark

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Harald Bluetooth was a fierce Viking king in 10th century Denmark

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Selected Features

1. Specification - IEEE 802.11b 2. Frequency Band - 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz 3. Gross Bit Rate - 1 Mbps 4. Maximum Power - 100mW

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Bluetooth Personal Area Network

Wi-Fi Local Area Network

                                        

          Wireless Technology for Local Area Networks

Wi-Fi Local Area Network

WECA

Wi-Fi Local Area Network

Members of the WECA

Wi-Fi Local Area Network

Members of the WECA

Wi-Fi Local Area Network

Members of the WECA

Wi-Fi Local Area Network

Connected Conferencing

Shared Access

Seamless Roaming

Old buildings can be wirelessly networked for temporary or permanent use

Citizens in Government Wireless Lounges accessing documents

Wireless Access Point & Router (Indoor)

Wireless Fidelity Local Area Network

A World Standard:

Infrastructure for the Growth of a Wireless LAN Industry

2- port switch wireless AP + Print server

3 – port Wireless Print Server

Wireless LAN USB

Wireless LAN Card