Wireless In-House Network Studies

Objective

The objectives of WINS were to:

- determine user needs and environment characteristics for wireless in-house networks in the domestic, public industrial and business sectors
- survey and assess existing technologies for wireless communications
- merge user requirements into feasible wireless network scenarios
- identify promising systems
- examine the feasibility of such systems
- recommend implemented systems for further development, and identify standardisation implications.
The wireless in house network studies (WINS) exploratory action addressed the use of wireless communication technologies for in house applications as a means of complementing and enhancing wired networks. Such wireless networks are expected to have a major impact in the home, school, office, factory and public building environments, and in all service areas where there is a need for flexibility, mobility or the frequent reconfiguration of equipment layouts. Wireless networks are also expected to contribute to the establishment layouts. Wireless networks are also expected to contribute to the establishment of a global personal communications network (PCN).
The objectives of WINS were to:
determine user needs and environment characteristics for wireless in house networks in the domestic, public industrial and business sectors;
survey and assess existing technologies for wireless communications;
identify promising systems;
examine the feasibility of such systems;
recommend implemented systems for further development;
identify standardization implications.

The exploratory action addressed 2 issues: requirements for wireless systems in 4 application areas, and the enabling technologies available, or in prospect, that could meet these requirements. The application areas covered were domestic, public, industrial and business, and the technologies were infrared, radio frequency and microwave.
The WINS exploratory action addressed the use of wireless communication technologies for in-house applications as a means of complementing and enhancing wired networks. Such wireless networks are expected to have a major impact in the home, school, office, factory and public building environments, and in all service areas where there is a need for flexibility, mobility or the frequent reconfiguration of equipment layouts. Wireless networks are also expected to contribute to the establishment of a global personal communications network (PCN).

Programme(s)

• FP2-ESPRIT 2 - European strategic programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1987-1992

Coordinator

ALCATEL PORTUGAL

Address

S. Gabriel
2750 Cascais
Portugal

Participants (9)

ERGON

Greece

Address

Petrou Ralli Str, 19
17778 Athenes

LEREA

France

Address

1 Parc D'inovation
67403 Illkirch

MAINTENANCE & AUTOMATION

Belgium

Address

Place Delcour, 15
4020 Liege

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

Patission Street, 42
10682 Athenes

STE SEFERIADES & ASSOCIATES SA

Greece

Address

Mavro Kordatou, 7
10578 Athenes

UNIVERSIDAD DO AVEIRO

Portugal

Address

Campus Universitario
3800 Aveiro

UNIVERSITAT DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Spain

Address

Alfonso Xiii 2
35003 Las Palmas

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Campus De Montegancedo
28660 Madrid

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

Ireland

Address

Plassey Technological Park
61 Limerick