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News Release from: Aerocomm | Subject: Wireless myths
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 July 2002
Wireless myths debunked
AeroComm has published a range of informative - if slightly controversial - brochures based on "wireless myths".
AeroComm has published a range of informative - if slightly controversial - brochures based on "wireless myths" Aimed at those involved with the selection, purchase or design of wireless systems for use in a wide range of OEM applications, the four literature pieces are packed with valuable advice concerning equipment selection, standards, interoperability, approvals and so on
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Particularly, as their name suggests, the brochures dispel a number of popularly held beliefs and "myths" surrounding the subject of short distance wireless transmission at 2.4GHz.
Myths brochure 1 deals with the 802.11 standard and how it is somewhat erroneously known as the industry standard.
The second brochure looks at the use of chipsets for use in radios, dispelling the belief that they work out a cheaper option.
"Single frequency radios" is the subject for Myths 3, explaining that if good interference-free performance is to be obtained, that there are much better solutions.
Lastly, Myths 4 brochure covers Bluetooth, discussing that despite what people may be saying, Bluetooth is unlikely to achieve the low cost and universal acceptance figures that have been predicted.
Bluetooth also has a number of operational problems that have yet to be solved adequately.
AeroComm's Myths brochures are available now both from the company's website and from AeroComm's distributors throughout Europe who are also listed on the website.
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