Wireless Technology Comparison
Wireless Technology Comparison
Wireless PAN
Bluetooth UWB
(0-10m)
Wireless LAN
ZigBee 802.11a/b/g WiFi 802.11n WiFi
(10-1000m)
Cellular 2G/2.5G/3G
Cellular
Typical Range < 10m 10-30m 70-300m 100m 100m 10km 50km
Network
IT Network
No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Connectivity
Monthly
Cost of Data Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
Charge
Application Cable Sync and Sensor LAN, Internet LAN, Internet Point to point Metro area Celular
replacement Transmission networks connectivity broadband telephones
of video/ Internet and
audio data connectivity telemetry