The AT&T GIS WaveLAN air interface and protocol stack

The AT&T GIS WaveLAN system is the first wireless LAN communication system on the market that can transfer information at a rate of 2 Mbits per second. This paper gives an overview of the aspects of the WaveLAN air interface that are relevant for inter-operability between systems. Emerging areas of application of such a wireless LAN system are medical, transportation or retail vertically integrated systems. The paper covers the physical layer, media access control and also higher level protocols specific for application in the wireless indoor environment.