IEEE 802.11ah: A Long Range 802.11 WLAN at Sub 1 GHz

2017/01/01 by Weiping Sun, Munhwan Choi, Sunghyun Choi · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · #Wireless Networks and Protocols #Mobile Ad Hoc Networks #Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks

paper · pdf · doi:10.13052/jicts2245-800x.115

openalex publication_date 2017/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26

Abstract

IEEE 802.11ah is an emerging Wireless LAN (WLAN) standard that defines a WLAN system operating at sub 1 GHz license-exempt bands. Thanks to the favorable propagation characteristics of the low frequency spectra, 802.11ah can provide much improved transmission range compared with the conventional 802.11 WLANs operating at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. 802.11ah can be used for various purposes including large scale sensor networks, extended range hotspot, and outdoor Wi-Fi for cellular traffic offloading, whereas the available bandwidth is relatively narrow.

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