... equipment vendors, pricing, and competition from other wireless services.1.4.5 Fixed Wireless AccessFixed wireless access provides wireless communications between a fixed access point and multiple ... technology: a wireless headset for cell phones (Ericsson), a wireless USB orRS232 connector (RTX Telecom, Adayma), wireless PCMCIA cards (IBM), and wireless settop boxes(Eagle Wireless) , to ... usersCellular/PCS userslaptop usersPager users wireless data usersFigure 1.1: Growth of Wireless Communications MarketsConsider the performance gap between wired and wireless networks for both local and...