Whereas WLANs were primarily used for niche applications in the past, they are now
deployed as wireless extensions to computer networks. The increase of the datarates from 2
Mbps up to 11 Mbps for roughly a constant price has played a major role in this
breakthrough. As a consequence, an even greater success can be envisioned for the more
recent OFDM-based WLAN standards in the 5 GHz band that offer up to 54 Mbps. At IMEC …
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) are experiencing a growing importance recently.
Whereas WLANs were primarily used for niche applications in the past, they are now
deployed as wireless extensions to computer networks. The increase of the datarates from 2
Mbps up to 11 Mbps for roughly a constant price has played a major role in this
breakthrough. As a consequence, an even greater success can be envisioned for the more
recent OFDM-based WLAN standards in the 5 GHz band that offer up to 54 Mbps. At IMEC …