The book provides a detailed description of the IEEE 802.11ba standard, beginning by explaining the concept of a wake-up radio (WUR) and how that fits into the overall 802.11 standard, as well as how a WUR can be used to save power consumption and extend battery life. The section on the MAC layer will describe in detail the various protocols that are used to negotiate WUR operation, its uses for different functionalities such as wake up of the main radio, discovery, synchronization, and security. Though the book is focused on the WUR standard, there will be a chapter giving an overview of ultra-low power noncoherent radio frequency (RF) receivers.

Steve Shellhammer, PhD, is a Principal Engineer and Manager in the Qualcomm Wireless Research and Development division. He is Chair of the IEEE 802.19 working group on wireless coexistence and a member of the IEEE 802 Executive Committee.

Alfred Asterjadhi, PhD, works at Qualcomm Wireless developing the design, standardization, and performance evaluation of MAC protocols in wireless systems. He is a senior member of IEEEE and an active contributor to IEEE standards and Wi-Fi Alliance activities.

1.            Introduction

2.            Overview of IEEE 802.11

3.            Wake-up Radio Concept

4.            Physical Layer Description

5.            Physical Layer Performance

6.            Wake Up Radio Medium Access Control

7.            Medium Access Control Frame Design