Components of a Wireless Network

 

Equipment
Network
Software
Services
Mobile Worker

Equipment

COMPONENTS:

  • Antennas
  • Transceivers
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Analogue-Digital Converters
  • LCD Screens
  • Batteries etc.

INFRASTRUCTURE:

  • Cell Towers
  • Base Stations (access points)
  • Filters
  • Routers & Switches
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Edge Packets etc.

DEVICES:

  • Cell Phones
  • Smart Phones
  • PDAs (Palm/PocketPCs)
  • Laptops etc.

Network

NETWORK:

  • 802.11x
  • Bluetooth
  • Infrared etc.

WIRELESS CARRIERS:

  • National PCS/Cellular
  • Regional Carriers
  • Data Centers etc.

Software

CORE SOFTWARE:

  • Operating Systems
  • Database Software
  • PIMs
  • Synchronization Tools

MIDDLEWARE:

  • Security Software
  • Caching/Compression
  • Database Access Tools
  • Mobility Management Software etc.

Content

CONTENT:

Content is location/practice specific and can include:

  • email
  • Reference Materials
  • Scheduling
  • Data Capture etc.

Mobile Worker

MOBILE CLINICIAN:

The most important part of your equation, after all this is why you are building the network.

  • User Interface (UI)
  • Training
  • Ease of Use
  • Comfort Level etc.

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