WIRELESS

TECHNOLOGY

LAS 432

Presentations by:

Stephen Wenclewicz

Ronda Wilson

Sheleada Wells

Annabelle Vallarta

Matthew Tiemens

OVERVIEW

Introduction/Description of Technology

Presented by Stephen Wenclewicz

History of the Technology Developments and Political-Legal influences

Presented by Ronda Wilson

Psychological/Sociological Effects and Technology in its Cultural context

Presented by Sheleada Wells

Implications for the Environment and Moral/Ethical implications

Presented by Annabelle Vallarta

Economic and Conclusion

Presented by Matthew Tiemens

INTRODUCTION Wireless Technology is the ability to

communicate between devices without wires.

Wireless Technology is a term that is used to

describe communication, where

electromagnetic waves are use for

communication.

DESCRIPTION OF

TECHNOLOGY First forms of wireless

communications

Drums used by tribes

Smoke Signals

Semaphore Flags

Used to convey messages via flags,

paddles, or gloved hands

Light beams (short haul communication,

Morse code)

DESCRIPTION OF

TECHNOLOGY

Important people in the development of wireless technology

James Clerk Maxwell

Helped discover the science of electromagnetism

Heinrich Hertz

Further clarified the studies of James Clerk Maxwell

Guglielmo Marconi

Helped develop the birth of wireless technology

Nathan Stubblefield

1st wireless telephone inventor

DESCRIPTION OF

TECHNOLOGY

How wireless has been used over the years

1920s Police Departments

Walkie-talkies

WWII

Germans used Enigma machines

1957 President Eisenhower

Place a satellite into space to gather data

DESCRIPTION OF

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless Network Infrastructure

802.11a Approved standard operates in different rage

than 802.11b

802.11b Most Common system used

802.11g Similar to 802.11b with speeds of 802.11a

Bluetooth Uses the same unlicensed radio spectrum as

802.11

Infrared Ranges from microwaves to lasers

RADIO TECHNOLOGY BEGAN AS

"WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY"

Electromagnetic

Waves

Radio

Microwaves

Cordless Phones

Remote Control

Television

Presented by Ronda Wilson

FIRST WIRELESS

RADIO USAGE

1st use of radio - send and receive dot dash messages

aka Morse Code

Technology behind telegraphs

Radio transmitters were called Spark gap machines

Originally developed for communication between ship to ship

and ship to shore

FIRST WIRELESS

RADIO USAGE

Wireless signals proved to be an effective way

communicating

Therefore the decision was made to advance the ability

to communicate between two points.

Ocean liners installed wireless equipment

The USA Navy adopted the wireless systems in 1901

Up to that point, communication was done by…

… HOMING PIGEONS

THE REAL HOMING

PIGEONS

FAST FACTS REGARDING

MOBILE USE IN GERMANY

German’s produce the most revenue in mobile technology

with 115 million subscribers

Main area of growth is in 3G and 4G sectors

Market dominators are Telekom Deutschland and

Vodafone

Increase in resellers have raised level of competition and

placed pressure on tariffs

Resulted in lower ARPU’s

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND

SOCIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF

WIRELESS

TECHNOLOGY

Presented by Sheleada Wells

INTRODUCTION

Wireless technology has affected us in a unique methodology rendering us

emotionally numb, socially unskilled and psychologically indifferent

without our awareness of this gradual change.

PSYCHOLOGICAL &

SOCIOLOGICAL

CONSIDERATIONS PERSONAL COMMUNICATION

EMOTIONAL DISCONNECT

WORLDLY EFFECTS

BUSINESS VIEWS

MEDIA IMPACT

PERSONAL

COMMUNICATION

Barriers in texting over talking

Miscommunication or understandings

Adolescence social development

hindered

EMOTIONAL DISCONNECTS &

MISUNDERSTANDINGS

Cyber-Bullying

Divorces

Online Dating

Statistics

SOCIOLOGICAL CHANGES:

WORLD VIEWS

When criminal minds think

differently, We think differently

Hackers

Serial Murders

Pedophiles

SOCIOLOGICAL CHANGES: WORLD

VIEWS & MEDIA INFLUENCE

Terrorist Acts Coordinated thru Facebook

2012 Egypt uprising

Worldwide sympathetic views

Hurricanes and Disasters

Humanitarian Support

SOCIOLOGICAL CHANGES:

BUSINESS VIEWS

Trading effected by Wireless technology

Opportunity or Misfortune?

Wireless Conference Meetings

EDUCATION &

TRAINING

Number of students to take online

courses have increased

The virtual world is the future

Saves Costs of travel

Instruction can be recorded

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND

SOCIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF

WIRELESS

TECHNOLOGY

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT Waste from wireless devices

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

Europe implemented WEEE directive law on February 13, 2003.

WEEEs purpose is where consumers return their used waste equipment free of charge; to increase recycling or reuse of products.

One-third of WEEE is separately collected and managed appropriately; the remainder is either properly treated, improperly treated or even illegally exported, and/or disposed as part of residual waste (landfills or incinerators).

European Commission has revised WEEE- Directive to increase amount of WEEE appropriately collected and reduce volume that goes to disposal.

Between 2001 and 2009 there were large increases in shipment s in hazardous waste for both disposal and recovery. The Netherlands is the biggest exporter of hazardous waste, Germany is the biggest importer.

Presented by Annabelle Vallarta

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT Waste from wireless devices

Cell Phones & other wireless devices Contain hazardous materials such lead, mercury, arsenic, and

copper.

Encouraged to recycle to help with environment and to prevent from ending into landfills and polluting air, soil, and groundwater.

Batteries within our Cell Phones & other wireless devices Before recycling can begin, the European Commission breaks

down batteries into two categories; non rechargeable batteries and recharging batteries.

6 types of non rechargeable batteries (primary batteries): Zinc, Alkaline, Button alkaline, Silver zinc, Button zinc, Lithium ion

11types of rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries): Nickel-cadmium, NiMH (Nickel metal Hydride), Lithium, Lithium-Ion Polymer, Alkaline, chargeable Titanium, Lead SLI, Lead traction, Lead stationary, Nickel-iron, Nickel-zinc.

Batteries are not collected separately enter the municipal waste stream and are landfilled or incinerated.

Presented by Annabelle Vallarta

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT Health Concerns that come from wireless devices

Cancers or other health conditions

Some causes of Cancer are; excessive sunlight exposure,

genetic problems, and/or radiation

Cell phones release radio waves also known as radiofrequency

energy; a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation

Can be absorbed by tissues closest to where you hold your cell

phone.

Cell phone user exposure to possible hazards depends on the

technology of the phone, the distance between the phone’s

antenna and the user, the extent and type of use, and the user’s

distance from cell phone towers.

National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society studies

thus so far have not shown a consistent link between cell phone

use and cancers of the brain, nerves or other tissues of the

head or neck.

Recommendation; be on the safe side and utilize hands-free

devices.

Presented by Annabelle Vallarta

MORAL &

ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS Moral and Ethical implications that come with the use of

wireless devices

Morals are standards of behavior or beliefs about what is and is not tolerable for a society to do

Ethics are moral principles that oversee one’s behavior.

A decrease of face-to-face interaction; dialing one’s number, texting or e-mailing at will

Is it better to respect the sensibilities of co-present others over our desire to communicate with remote interlocutors when, for example, our phone rings in a restaurant

In conjunction with our cellphones are the utilization and uprising of applications

According to Summer McGee, Center for Practical Bioethics and University of Kansas Medical Center there will soon be an application to “test your saliva for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Privacy breaches, information getting into the wrong hands and announced publicly via email, texting, or social sites.

Presented by Annabelle Vallarta

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY:

AN ECONOMIC RESOURCE

Countries rely on natural resources to boost economy

Resources are used for trade, energy, manufacturing

products and building roads & bridges

Many countries build or improve their infrastructure to boost

their economy

Building or improving roads/bridges can create jobs,

increase shipping as well as trading, so the GDP can

increase

Some countries may have more natural resources but they all

have a frequency spectrum which can be used for the same

thing

Presented by Matthew Tiemens

FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

The frequency spectrum is a finite resource so it need to

be divided

Germany transitioned from analog to digital increases

bandwidth

Auctions provide revenue, as well as issue bandwidth so

companies can improve infrastructure

Germany requires mandates to auction bidders

Outlying areas need to be built first

A WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE

Germany has the 5th largest economy in the world but

without many natural resources it needs to find alternative

ways to boost the economy

Germany has made a very business friendly environment

for foreign companies

With a strong wireless infrastructure Germany can:

Lure business creating jobs

Boost production

Promote innovation

Decrease government spending

INNOVATION WITH SOFTWARE

Mobile apps becoming one of most lucrative businesses

18 billion Apple apps downloaded

10 billion Android apps downloaded

App companies profit $1 billion a month worldwide

Germany requires wireless providers to offer 4G service

which can improve streaming

Companies that offer streaming can expand

Start-up companies have had good success with

streaming, such as: Funny or Die and blip.tv

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY

LAS 432

Presented by:

Stephen Wenclewicz

Ronda Wilson

Sheleada Wells

Annabelle Vallarta

Matthew Tiemens