Application of Wireless Technologies in Libraries

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dc.contributor.authorMohamed Haneefa, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-09-08T12:31:08Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-08T08:43:47Z
dc.date.available2004-09-08T12:31:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2010-04-08T08:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2004-02en_US
dc.description.abstractThe paper deals with the application of wireless technologies in libraries, its benefits and issues to consider for installing such a network; wireless Internet access and Short Messaging Service in libraries. The paper describes various wireless technologies like Bluetooth, Infrared, HiPeRLAN and Wireless LAN. The benefits of Wireless LAN like mobility, simplicity, installation speed, flexibility, reduced cost and scalability have been explained and highlights the various Wireless LAN technologies like Narrowband Technology, Spread Spectrum Technology, Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Technology and Infrared Technology. The paper also discusses the working of a Wireless LAN, its range and coverage, compatibility with existing networks, security, safety and cost of Wireless LAN. It further highlights various mobile technologies like Wireless Application Protocol, General Packet Radio Service and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. The paper concludes with the hope that in the near future the wireless technologies will play an important role in the storage, retrieval and dissemination of information in libraries.en_US
dc.format.extent49018 bytesen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.isbn81-900825-8-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1944/356en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherINFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabaden_US
dc.subjectWireless Technologyen_US
dc.subjectWireless Networkingen_US
dc.subjectWireless LANen_US
dc.subjectLibrary Networkingen_US
dc.subjectBluetoothen_US
dc.subjectInfrareden_US
dc.subjectHiPeRLANen_US
dc.subjectSMSen_US
dc.subjectWAPen_US
dc.subjectGPRSen_US
dc.subjectUMTSen_US
dc.subjectMobile Technologyen_US
dc.titleApplication of Wireless Technologies in Librariesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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