CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS…………………………………………………………..….ii

Chapter

1.                    INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………..1

2.                    EXISTING WIRELESS LAN TECHNOLOGIES……………………….2

   History and Development of Wireless LANs

   Capabilities and Limitations of Current Technologies

   Business Applications and Major Users of Wireless LANs

3.                    CELLULAR MODEM TECHNOLOGIES………………………………8

   Junction Box Design and Product Characteristics

   Capabilites and Limitation of Cellular Modem Networks

   Cellular Modem Target Users and Business Applications

4.                    CELLULAR MODEM LANS VERSUS SATETILE NETWORKS…...12

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cellular Modems Compared to Satellite     Network Technologies

   Future of Wireless Networks

5.                    CONCLUSIONS………………………………………………………..13

Appendix

1.            ENDNOTES……………………………………………………………….14

REFERENCE LIST……………………………………………………………...15