article on wireless network technology
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Wireless technology uses radio waves to transmit information without cables or wiring. Although wireless communications have been used since 1876, the technology is now being widely used to create wireless computer networks. There are many standards for wireless communications, including Bluetooth, DECT and WiMax
We live in a world of wireless communication, but there are limits to what existing technologies can offer. The search is on for any new method of wireless connectivity.
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Andrew Smith, The Open University
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