While all the details of the next-generation mobile, or converged, device have yet to be formalized, what is clear is that a number of different standard technologies will play a role. For more information on these standards and their associated industry organizations, please refer to the resources provided below.

Bluetooth SIG

Industry standards:

• Bluetooth SIG — http://www.bluetooth.com

  The Bluetooth Special Interest Group is a not-for-profit trade association. SIG members drive the development of Bluetooth wireless technology, and implement and market the technology in their products. Go here for more information on specifications and certification.

Educational resources:

• Bluetooth University — http://www.tigerdirect.com/sectors/Rebates/PDFs/ WirelessNetworking/IOgear/bluetooth-university.pdf

• Articles, presentations, white papers — http://archive.devx.com/wireless/articles/Bluetooth/ BtoothWP.asp

• Technical books —

  • http://elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_ home/699729/description#description

  • http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-End-Dee-Bakker/ dp/0764548875/ref=sr_1_6/104-5742701- 4197539?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176753934& sr=8-6

Bluetooth analyst reports:

• Allied Business Intelligence — http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_ research/Bluetooth

• Global industry analysts — http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp? productid=1468072&SID=25678661-381545064- 389691693&kw=bluetooth

• In-Stat/MDR market research — http://news.digitaltrends.com/article3646.html

Ultrawideband resources

Industry standards:

• WiMedia Alliance — http://www.wimedia.org

  The WiMedia Alliance mission is to promote and enable the rapid adoption and standardization of UWB worldwide for high-speed wireless, multimedia-capable personal-area connectivity in the PC, CE and mobile market segments. Go to this site for information on specifications, regulatory, marketing, logo, compliance and interoperability for the WiMedia PHY/MAC. Also available is information on delivering Internet protocol (WiNET) over the WiMedia Common Radio platform.

• Ecma International — http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/ standards/Ecma-368.htm

  Ecma International is an industry association dedicated to the standardization of information and communication technology (ICT) and consumer electronics (CE). Go here for information on WiMedia UWB specifications as well as to obtain a free download of published PHY/MAC specifications.

• USB Implementers Forum — http://www.usb.org/developers/wusb

  The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is a non-profit group of companies that developed the USB specification. USB-IF supports the adoption of USB technology, including Certified Wireless USB — the wireless extension to USB that combines the speed and security of wired technology with wireless technology. Go here for more information on specifications and certification for Certified Wireless USB, based on the WiMedia Common Radio Platform.

• Bluetooth SIG — http://www.bluetooth.com

  Bluetooth SIG selected the WiMedia Alliance MB-OFDM version of UWB for integration with the Bluetooth wireless technology. Go here for more information on specifications and certification for Bluetooth 3.0, based on the WiMedia Common Radio Platform.

Educational resources:

• UWB University — http://www.uwb-u.com

• Articles, presentations, white papers — http://staccatocommunications.com/press/articles_ presentations

• Technical books — http://staccatocommunications.com/books?title=uwbsystems

UWB analyst reports:

• Allied Business Intelligence — www.abiresearch. com/products/market_research/Ultrawideband

• IMS Research — http://www.imsresearch.com/ members/pr.asp?X=270

• In-Stat/MDR market research — www.instat.com/r/uwb/

• Market research — www.marketresearch.com/map/ prod/1267676.html

WiMAX resources

Industry standards:

• WiMAX Forum — http://www.wimaxforum.org

  The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based on the harmonized IEEE 802.16/ETSI HiperMAN standard. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, portable and mobile services. The WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. Go here for information on certification and interoperability testing, as well as upcoming PlugFests.

• IEEE 802.16 Working Group on BWA standards — http://www.ieee802.org/16

  The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access Standards develops standards and recommended practices to support the development and deployment of IEEE 802.16 broadband wireless metropolitan area networks. Go here for a compilation of the 802.16 standards and projects, reports, tutorials, and downloadable versions of the standards and drafts.

Educational resources:

• WiMAX University — http://www.wimax.com/wimaxu

• Articles, presentations, white papers — http://www.wimaxforum.org/technology/downloads/

• Technical books —

  • http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-WiMAX- Understanding-Communications-Technologies/ dp/0132225522/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-5742701- 4197539?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176752395& sr=1-1

  • http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/ productid-0470028084.html?cid=RSS_WILEY2_ ENGINEERING

  • http://www.scitechpub.com/ohrtman.htm

WiMAX analyst reports:

• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India — http://www.wimaxforum.org/technology/downloads/ TRAI_12june06.pdf

• In-Stat — http://www.instat.com/E-Deliv/WBB/2007/ IN0703519WBB.htm

• In-Stat — http://www.instat.com/E-Deliv/ANT/2007/ IN0703502ANT.htm

• In-Stat — http://www.instat.com/E-Deliv/WBB/2007/ IN0703478WBB.htm

• Maravedis Telecom Market Research & Analysis — http://www.trendsmedia.com/pdf/WiMAX_in_India.pdf

• Trendsmedia — http://www.trendsmedia.com/pdf/ WimaxOperatorSpending.pdf

WLAN resources

Industry standards:

• IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks — http://www.ieee802.org/11/

  The IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local Area Networks is responsible for setting the standard for WLANs. It has completed 10 projects since 1999 that have continued the development and evolution of the IEEE 802.11 WirelessLAN standard for WLANs. The group has 520 voting members contributing to 11 projects. Go here for information on the projects and standard information.

• The Wi-Fi Alliance — http://wi-fi.org/

  The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit organization with the goal of driving the adoption of a single worldwide-accepted standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. It has more than 300 members. Go here for information on certification, a listing of certified products and emerging market details.

Educational resources:

• Online University — http://eogogics.com/

• Articles, presentations, white papers — http://wi-fi.org/knowledge_center_overview.php•

• Technical books —

  • http://www.amazon.com/802-11-Wireless-Net works-Definitive-Second/dp/0596100523/ref=pd_ bbs_1/104-5742701-4197539?ie=UTF8&s=books &qid=1176754544&sr=1-1

  • http://shop.ieee.org/ieeestore/Product.aspx? product_no=SP1136

WLAN analyst reports:

• Insight Research Corporation 0151 — http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp? productid=1078865&SID=25678661-381545064- 389691693&kw=Wifi

• In-Stat/MDR market research — http://www.instat. com/E-Deliv/cq/wlan/2007/IN0703417WL.htm

• In-Stat/MDR market research — http://www.instat. com/E-Deliv/VDSM/2006/IN0603029VDSM.htm

ZigBee resources

Industry standards:

• ZigBee Alliance — http://www.zigbee.org

  The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The organization has more than 200 alliance members and is in 24 countries spanning six continents. Go here for access to a downloadable version of the ZigBee specification and information on certification and compliance options.

• IEEE 802.15 WPAN Task Group 4 (TG4) — http://ieee802.org/15/pub/TG4.html

  The IEEE 802.15 TG4 was chartered to investigate a low data rate solution with multi-month to multi-year battery life and very low complexity. It is operating in an unlicensed, international frequency band. Potential applications are sensors, interactive toys, smart badges, remote controls, and home automation. The IEEE 802.15.4-2003 standard was superceded by approval and publication of IEEE 802.15.4-2006 in June of 2006. Go here for further standard information and meeting minutes.

Educational resources:

• Product certification Webinar — http://zigbee.org/en/events/webinars.asp

• Articles, presentations, white papers — http://zigbee.org/en/resources/presentations.asp

• Technical books —

  • http://zigbee.org/en/resources/books.asp

  • http://elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_ home/710767/description#description

ZigBee analyst reports:

• Northern Sky Research (NSR) — http://www.nsr.com/ Reports/WirelessReports/BroadbandWireless.html

• ON World — http://onworld.com/research/zigbee/vip/

• In-Stat — http://www.instat.com/catalog/ccatalogue. asp?id=161#IN0602966MI

• ON World — http://www.onworld.com/html/wirelesssensorsrprt2.htm

Other standards

• Near Field Communication Forum — http://www.nfc-forum.org

  The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum is a non-profit industry association that promotes NFC short-range wireless interaction in consumer electronics, mobile devices and PCs. The NFC Forum supports implementation and standardization of NFC technology to make it easier to get information, to pay for goods and services, to use public transport, and to share data between devices. Go here for information on specifications, NFC applications, educational webinars and tutorials.

• Software Defined Radio Forum — http://www.sdrforum.org

  The Software Defined Radio Forum (SDRF) is a non-profit organization comprised of about 100 corporations dedicated to promoting the development, deployment and use of software defined radio technologies for advanced wireless systems. Go here for information on its role in the evolution of advanced wireless networking systems.