2. 2 IEEE definition of WPAN Wireless personal area networks (WPANs) are used to convey information over short distances among a private, intimate group of participant devices. Unlike a wireless local area network (WLAN), a connection made through a WPAN involves little or no infrastructure or direct connectivity to the world outside the link.
Using Personal Area Network you can connect many of the devices to one single device at the same time. For an example a single mobile phone can be used to connect many peripherals such as keyboard, mouse and printers or even another mobile so that files can be shared conveniently. Topic 2: High Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (HR WPANs) High-rate wireless personal area networks (WPANs) operate in the 2.4 GHz band supporting data speeds ranging from 11 Mbps to 55 Mbps. The high-data rates provide wireless connectivity of multimedia-capable wireless devices. Describe the characteristics required by 802.15.3 applications. Body Area Networks (BAN) A Body Area Network is formally defined by IEEE 802.15 as, " a communication standard optimized for low power devices and operation on, in or around the human body (but not limited to humans) to serve a variety of applications including medical, consumer electronics / personal entertainment and other " [IEEE 802.15]. In